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U.S.S. MASON
(DDG-87)PROUDLY WE SERVE
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USS MASON (DDG-87) - an Arleigh Burke class destroyer
In Commission 2003 to PresentDDG-87 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a DDG-87 Shellback Initiation | Add a DDG-87 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | 2000 | - | Keel Date: 19 JAN 2000 at Bath Iron Works Bath ME | ||
| JUN | 2001 | - | Launch Date: 23 JUN 2001 | ||
| APR | 2003 | - | Commissioned: 12 APR 2003 | ||
| OCT | 2004 | - | APR | 2005 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 2011 | - | JUN | 2011 | Mediterranean |
| JAN | 2011 | - | JUL | 2011 | North Atlantic-Med-Indian Ocean |
| MAR | 2011 | - | Transits Suez from Red Sea to Med due to Libyan Uprising - 11 Mar 11 | ||
DDG-87 General Specifications
Class: Arleigh Burke class destroyer
Named for: Mason (DE-529)
Complement: 380 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 9200 tons
Length: 509 feet 6 inches
Beam: 66 feet
Flank Speed: 30+ knots