USS John S. McCain (DDG-56): Ship Profile

USS John S. McCain DDG-56 was named in honor of Admiral John S. McCain Sr. and Admiral John S. McCain Jr., this Arleigh Burke-class, Aegis guided missile destroyer is the third commissioned warship to carry the name "John S. McCain."

USS John S. McCain (DDG 56): At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Jan. 26, 2003 -- The guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) approaches the USS Kitty Hawk during a replenishment at sea (RAS). Kitty Hawk is the Navy’s only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan.

USS John S. McCain is home ported in Yokosuka, Japan, is a member of the U.S. Seventh Fleet's forward deployed naval forces (FDNF). Its keel was laid down on September 3, 1991 at the Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine and was eventually launched on September 26, 1992, sponsored by Cindy McCain, wife of Senator McCain. The USS John S. McCain was commissioned on July 2, 1994 at Bath Iron Works and former President George H. W. Bush, was the ceremony's principal speaker.

On 16 February 2007, John S. McCain was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award.

USS John S. McCain (DDG 56): TOKYO BAY (April 16, 2007) - Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) operates with ships from the Indian navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force in formation in Tokyo Bay for Trilateralex. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist John L. Beeman

General characteristics
Class and type: Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement: Light: approx. 6,794.38 tons
Full: approx. 8,885.66 tons
Length: 505 ft (154 m)
Beam: 66 ft (20 m)
Draft: 31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion: 4 General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, two shafts, 100,000 total shaft horsepower (75 MW)
Speed: 30+ knots (56+ km/h)
Range: 4,400 nautical miles at 20 knots (8,100 km at 37 km/h)
Crew Complement: 33 Officers, 38 Chief Petty Officers and 210 Enlisted Personnel
Electronic warfare and decoys:
• AN/SLQ-32(V)2 Electronic Warfare System
• AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures
• MK 36 MOD 12 Decoy Launching System
• AN/SLQ-39 CHAFF Buoys
Armament:
• 1 × 29 cell, 1 × 61 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems with 90 × RIM-66 SM-2, BGM-109 Tomahawk or RUM-139 VL-Asroc missiles
• 1 × Mark 45 5/54 in (127/54 mm)
• 2 × 25 mm chain gun
• 4 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) guns
• 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
• 2 × Mk 32 triple torpedo tubes
Aircraft carried: 1 SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter can be embarked

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Source: U.S. Navy and Wikipedia