USS Merrill (DD-976)
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| Construction started | June 16, 1975 |
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| Launched | September 1, 1976 |
| Commissioned | 11 March 1978 |
| Aircraft carried | Sikorsky |
| SH-60 Seahawk | |
| LAMPS III | |
| Decommissioned | 26 March 1998 |
| Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
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| ID | 2144830 |
About USS Merrill (DD-976)
USS Merrill (DD-976), named for Rear Admiral Aaron Stanton Merrill USN, was a Spruance-class destroyer that entered service with the United States Navy in 1978. Merill served as the US Navy's test platform for the Tomahawk cruise missile.
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