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U.S.S. JOHN S. MCCAIN
(DDG-56)FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
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USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG-56) - an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
In Commission 1994 to PresentDDG-56 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DDG-56 Shellback Initiation | Add a DDG-56 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1991 | - | Keel Date: 3 SEP 1991 at Bath Iron Works Bath ME | ||
| SEP | 1992 | - | Launch Date: 26 SEP 1992 | ||
| JUL | 1994 | - | Commissioned: 2 JUL 1994 | ||
| AUG | 1994 | - | Shellback Initiation - 20 AUG 1994 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| NOV | 1995 | - | MAY | 1996 | Middle East maiden deployment |
| NOV | 1995 | - | MAY | 1996 | West Pac |
| MAY | 1996 | - | Shellback Initiation - 5 MAY 1996 - Pacific Ocean | ||
DDG-56 General Specifications
Class: Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Named for: John S. McCain
Complement: 33 Officers and 258 Enlisted
Length: 505 feet
Beam: 66 feet
Draft: 31 feet
Range: 4 400 nautical miles