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U.S.S. HIGGINS
(DDG-76)FIRST TO FIGHT
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USS HIGGINS (DDG-76) - an Arleigh Burke class destroyer
In Commission 1999 to PresentDDG-76 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DDG-76 Shellback Initiation | Add a DDG-76 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOV | 1996 | - | Keel Date: 14 NOV 1996 at Bath Iron Works Bath ME | ||
| OCT | 1997 | - | Launch Date: 4 OCT 1997 | ||
| APR | 1999 | - | Commissioned: 24 APR 1999 | ||
| NOV | 2000 | - | MAY | 2001 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| OCT | 2002 | - | MAY | 2003 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| OCT | 2005 | - | Shellback Initiation - 18 OCT 2005 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| FEB | 2011 | - | AUG | 2011 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
DDG-76 General Specifications
Class: Arleigh Burke class destroyer
Named for: William R. Higgins
Complement: 33 Officers and 258 Enlisted
Length: 505 feet
Beam: 66 feet
Draft: 31 feet
Range: 4 400 nautical miles