USS Gravely (DDG-107)

The Gravely, as seen in-game

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## Background History

**USS *Gravely* (DDG-107)** is an *Arleigh Burke*-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named after Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, Jr.

*Gravely* is the 57th destroyer in her class. She was authorized on 13 September 2002 and her keel was laid down on 26 November 2007 at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. *Gravely* was launched on 30 March 2009. She successfully completed sea trial in June 2010.

Alma B.C. Gravely, Admiral Gravely's widow, christened *Gravely*, Northrop Grumman's 27th Aegis guided missile destroyer, on 16 May 2009. Retired Navy Adm. J. Paul Reason was the principal speaker at the ceremony, which was held at Northrop's facility in Pascagoula.

*Gravely* was commissioned at Wilmington, North Carolina on 20 November 2010.[1]

US Gravely documentary:

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## Overview

The US Gravely is a ship prepared for all combat situations, being anti-submarine warfare, carrier warfare or facing other ships in combat. It has decent speed, different types of weapons (missile, cannons and rockets) and can somewhat withstand a couple of hits.

The generality of the ship, however, means it will not be as good as a specialized ship in fulfilling certain roles. It has less missiles than a US Duncan/Arleigh Burke, for example; less tanking potential than a Caio Duilio or an Admiral Panteleyev, and no torpedoes, putting it at a disadvantage against torpedoes-capable ships. Fast submarines, such as USS Seawolf or RF Barrakuda can pose a serious threat to this ship and must not be underestimated. Twin or triple cannon destroyers, such as Caio Duilio or JS Kurama will also be at an advantage in close encounters, since cannon shots can not be intercepted.

Having only two anti-air slots, the ship's commanding officer will have to choose between anti-aircraft or anti-missile defense; a mix of the two is possible, with reduced intercepting potential. Fighting against aircraft carriers is not difficult, as long as you can stay far away, grinding them with the cannon and rocket launcher. US Gravely will not endure constant harassment from fighters without specialized equipment, however.

## Tactics

The best tactic is knowing your opponent, making good use of terrain and acting as a team. Having two guided missile anti-air defenses installed will be sufficient to intercept most missile attacks in an 1v1 brawl, leaving ships dependent on missile fighting severely disadvantaged.

Fast targets like USS Independence of RF Loon, can be destroyed with missiles, and any submarines caught by one of these will take a serious hit. But ships with strong anti-air defenses and armed with multiple weapons, such as INS Chennai or Admiral Panteleyev, will require precise shots with the cannon and rocket launcher, as well as intelligent mobility.

Armed with twin rocket launchers, this ship can deal with any submarine, although with different approaches. If no submarine or anti-submarine dedicated vessel is in your team, it will be your duty to face them. Slow submarines like RF Kursk can be outmaneuvered and dealt with helicopters, but fast submarines will require close combat, for experienced fast submarine players can easily dodge torpedoes. Be aware, however that getting too close (usually less than 3 km), will allow certain submarines to swarm your ship with small torpedoes; that will mostly mean certain death, because once they star chasing you, it will not be possible to earn a distance. Yet, if you can keep them at a proper length and hit them with the rocket launcher, they will be gone soon. Do not, under any circumstances, approach an undetected submarine. Always save your helicopter to the end of battle, in case such situation occurs.

Do not get too close to aircraft carriers. It is fairly easy to hit them at maximum, cannon/rocket launcher distance, due to their huge size. Do not spend all of your rocket launcher ammunition on them if there are still submarines in the opposing team.

Do not get surrounded, for this ship can not deal with swarms of missiles or torpedoes.

## Suggested Armaments Setup

The standard armament, if fully upgraded, will do an excellent job on this ship.

## Advantages and Disadvantages

+ Good brawler.

+ Good mid-range fighting capabilities.

+ Decent speed and tanking potential.

+ Fitted for all roles.

- No torpedoes.

- No decent anti-air capabilities.

- Can go down easily if swarmed with enemy missiles or torpedoes.

- Average maneuverability.

## Trivia

* Interestingly, the Gravely only has one missle slot and 2 grenade launchers. This is so that way the ship can be on par with other ships.
* The Gravely has 2 grenade launchers only in one slot. Despite this however, this is not present on the real life Gravely.
* Even if there were grenade launchers on the ship, it wouldn't work properly due to the fact the grenade launchers (The RUR-5 ASROC) are mounted on top of the rear VLS launchers and would block them, essentially making them unfuctional.
* The ship used to cost 1,200,000 dollars; but was increased to 1,920,000 on January 17, 2022.