ARLEIGH BURKE DDG-51
Ship Specifications
Length 505′ft
Draft 20′-8 1/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered April 29, 1991
Launched September 16, 1989
Owner United States Navy
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