#usn destroyer

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USS PAUL JONES (DD-10)

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Crew of the USS Edsall (DD-219) in Shanghai_1940

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On October 31, 1941, the USS Reuben James became one of America’s first casualties of war, Torpedoed and sunk by U-552 South of Iceland.

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170613-N-YW024-0072 by U.S. Pacific Fleet Via Flickr: PEARL HARBOR (June 13, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) returns to its homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after a successful five-month deployment. While deployed to the Western Pacific under the U.S. 3rd Fleet Forward construct, Michael Murphy promoted security and stability throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Michael Murphy is part of U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. Naval Surface Forces. U.S. 3rd Fleet provides realistic, relevant training necessary for an effective global Navy, working constantly with U.S. 7th Fleet in the Pacific. The forces of both fleets complement one another across the spectrum of military operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak)

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170613-N-YW024-0089 by U.S. Pacific Fleet Via Flickr: PEARL HARBOR (June 13, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) passes the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) in Pearl Harbor. Michael Murphy returns to its homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after a successful five-month deployment while Chafee departs for an independent deployment to the Western Pacific and South America. Michael Murphy and Chafee are both part of U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. Naval Surface Forces. U.S. 3rd Fleet provides realistic, relevant training necessary for an effective global Navy, working constantly with U.S. 7th Fleet in the Pacific. The forces of both fleets complement one another across the spectrum of military operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak)