USS Wayne E. Meyer

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USS Wayne E. Meyer transits the Pacific Ocean. (35278651802).jpg
USS Wayne E. Meyer on 19 June 2017
History
United States
NameWayne E. Meyer
NamesakeWayne E. Meyer
Awarded9 September 2002
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down18 May 2007
Launched19 October 2008
Sponsored byAnna Mae Meyer
Acquired10 July 2009[1]
Commissioned10 October 2009
HomeportPearl Harbor
Identification
MottoOne Powerful Legacy
Honors and
awards		See Awards
Statusin active service
BadgeUSS Wayne E. Meyer COA.png
General characteristics
Class and type Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement9,200 tons
Length509 ft 6 in (155.30 m)
Beam66 ft (20 m)
Draft31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW)
Speedexceeds 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement275 officers and enlisted
Armament
Aircraft carried2 x SH-60 Seahawk helicopters

USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named after Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, known as the "Father of Aegis". She carries the 100th AEGIS Weapon System to be delivered to the United States Navy.[2] Wayne E. Meyer is the 58th destroyer in her class. She was built by Bath Iron Works, and was christened by sponsor Anna Mae Meyer, wife of Admiral Meyer, and launched on 18 October 2008. She completed sea trials in June 2009 and was delivered to the Navy in July 2009.[1] She was commissioned on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 10 October 2009.

Ship history[]

Wayne E. Meyer arrived at her homeport in San Diego, California on 4 December 2009.[3]

Wayne E. Meyer made her maiden deployment as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) from 29 July 2011 until 27 February 2012. She made port calls in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Bahrain, Dubai, and the Philippines.

In January 2017, Wayne E. Meyer and USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) were part of Destroyer Squadron 1, and along with USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) formed Carrier Strike Group One (CSG-1), during a deployment to the western Pacific. In April of that year, CSG-1 cancelled a scheduled port call in Australia, in response to increasing tensions between the United States and North Korea over the latter's nuclear weapons program.[4][5]

In September 2018 Wayne E. Meyer and USS O'Kane (DDG-77) completed homeport swaps. Wayne E. Meyer arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on 13 September and O'Kane got underway for her new homeport of San Diego.

Awards[]

  • Navy Unit Commendation - (Sep 2011-Jan 2012, Jul 2012-May 2013)
  • Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - (Nov-Dec 2018)
  • Navy E Ribbon - (2013, 2014)
  • Spokane Trophy - (2014)
  • Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Energy Conservation Award (Medium ship category) - (2017)[6]

In popular culture[]

  • Wayne E. Meyer was featured in the episode "Destroyer Disaster" of the Food Network show, Dinner: Impossible.[7]
  • Wayne E. Meyer was used in the filming of Season 2 Episode 5, “Achilles”, TNT Network show The Last Ship.[8]

Gallery[]

  • Christening party for Wayne E. Meyer, at Bath Iron Works 18 October 2008

  • Stern view of Wayne E. Meyer prior to launching 18 October 2008

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Wayne E. Meyer". Navy News Service. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Destroyer to be named for weapons developer". Courier-Post. 10 October 2009.[dead link]
  3. ^ "FAQ". USS Wayne E. Meyer.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Commander, Destroyer Squadron 1". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Commander, Carrier Strike Group 1". U.S. Navy. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. ^ https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents2/NAV2017/NAV17282.txt[bare URL]
  7. ^ "Destroyer Disaster Episode IE0801". Food Network. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Achilles Season 2 Episode 5" Hulu streaming service, retrieved 27 April 2021. Originally aired 12 July 2005

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