Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyers
The Workhorse of the Fleet
BIW is the lead yard for DDG 51 construction, the most successful surface shipbuilding program of the post-World War II years.
The DDG 51 guided missile destroyer operates independently or as part of carrier strike groups, surface action groups and amphibious readiness groups. The ships provide a wide range of warfighting capabilities in the air, surface and subsurface environments. The ships have gas turbine propulsion and are designed for survivability, incorporating all-steel construction.
Arleigh Burke AEGIS Destroyers
LOUIS H. WILSON JR. DDG-126
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Owner United States Navy
PATRICK GALLAGHER DDG-127
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Owner United States Navy
HARVEY C. BARNUM JR. DDG-124
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Owner United States Navy
JOHN BASILONE DDG-122
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered July 8, 2024
Owner United States Navy
CARL M. LEVIN DDG-120
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered January 26, 2023
Owner United States Navy
DANIEL INOUYE DDG-118
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered March 8, 2021
Owner United States Navy
THOMAS HUDNER DDG-116
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered June 15, 2018
Owner United States Navy
RAFAEL PERALTA DDG-115
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered February 3, 2017
Owner United States Navy
MICHAEL MURPHY DDG-112
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered September 4, 2012
Owner United States Navy
SPRUANCE DDG-111
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered April 15, 2011
Owner United States Navy
JASON DUNHAM DDG-109
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered January 8, 2010
Owner United States Navy
WAYNE E. MEYER DDG-108
Length 509′-6″ft
Draft 21′-6 3/4″ft
Ship Type Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyer
Commissioned / Delivered May 1, 2009
Owner United States Navy
The ship’s combat capabilities center around the Navy’s Aegis Weapon System, the world’s foremost integrated naval weapon system.
The ships’ Vertical Launching System (VLS), advanced anti-submarine warfare system, two embarked MH-60R helicopters, Tomahawk missiles and advanced anti-aircraft missiles, give the Arleigh Burke class outstanding combat capability characteristics.
DDG 51-Class Flights
The longest surface combatant program in U.S. Navy history.
DDG 51-Class Flight I & II
DDGs 51–71 represent the original design and are designated as Flight I ships: DDGs 72–78 are Flight II ships
DDG 51-Class Flight IIA
DDGs 79–119, DDG 124 and DDG 127 are Flight IIA ships
DDG 51-Class Flight III
The Flight III baseline will begin with DDGs 125–126, and continue with DDGs 128 and following.
Behind the Name
This class of ships is named for the U.S. Navy’s most famous destroyer squadron combat commander—and three-term Chief of Naval Operations—Admiral Arleigh Burke. Admiral Burke was in attendance for the commissioning of the first ship in the class, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) on July 4, 1991.
Who are the people the BIW-built Arleigh Burke destroyers are named for? We’re often asked. Some are famous, others less so. To bridge that knowledge gap and to clarify some mysteries, explore the BIW Legacy Vault.
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