USS Michael Murphy
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Construction started | June 18, 2010 |
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Launched | May 8, 2011 |
Commissioned | 6 October 2012 |
Homeport | Pearl Harbor |
Hawaii | |
U. S. | |
Aircraft carried | SH-60 Sea Hawk |
Namesake | Michael P. Murphy |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 772478 |
About USS Michael Murphy
USS Michael Murphy is the 62nd ship of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. She is named for Medal of Honor recipient Michael P. Murphy. Her contract was awarded on 13 September 2002 to the Bath Iron Works and Vice Admiral John Morgan, the first commanding officer of Arleigh Burke, made the first cut of steel.