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The USS Halsey DDG 97 was com- missioned at Coronado Naval Station,

San Diego, Calif., on July 30, 2005.

Senator of Arizona, the Honorable John

McCain was the Principal Speaker.

Program Executive Officer for Ships,

Rear Admiral Charles S. Hamilton ll,

U.S. Navy was the keynote speaker.

Among the distinguished guests on the platform, retired Rear Admiral Wayne

E. Meyer (Father of Aegis) was present for the 73rd consecutive time on the commissioning occasions. This world class warship was built in Pascagoula,

Miss., by Northrop Grumman Ship

System. USS Halsey is the 47th of the

Aleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer and the 73rd Aegis warship of the line.

Fleet Admiral William Frederick "Bull" Halsey, USN, was born in

Washington, D.C., on October 30, 1882, the son of Capt. William Frederick

Halsey, USN. Raised in a traditional navy family, the young Halsey received an appointment to the U.S. Naval

Academy in 1900. While at the Naval

Academy, Halsey distinguished himself in leadership roles both on and off the athletics fields.

Upon graduation in February 1904,

Halsey was assigned first to USS

Missouri and then to USS Don Juan de

Austria. After serving the required two years at sea he received his commission as, Ensign U.S. Navy. Halsey then joined the battleship, USS Kansas, in 1907 and made the famous around the world cruise with the Great White Fleet.

In 1909, Halsey took command of USS

Du Pont (TB-7). For the next 25 years he served at sea and ashore in primarily destroyer commands. During World War

I, Cdr. Halsey was awarded the Navy

Cross for his action while serving in command of USS Benham and USS

Shaw providing convoy escort duty.

In 1934, at the age of 52, he embarked on his aviation career reporting to

Pensacola for flight training and his des- ignation as a Naval Aviator. Halsey then took command of the aircraft carrier

USS Saratoga and later Carrier Division

Two on board USS Yorktown and USS

Enterprise. In 1942, Halsey became

Commander South Pacific Forces and

South Pacific Area with the rank of

Admiral. In 1944 he became Command-

In-Chief, Third Fleet. During World War

II, Halsey's ships launched the first offensive strikes against the Japanese in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands in 1942 and later that year his ships launched the famous "Doolittle Raid" on the Japanese homeland. He supported successful operations against the Japanese in the

Solomons, Philippines, Formosa,

Okinawa and other campaigns. On

September 2, 1945, he sailed into Tokyo

Bay in his flagship USS Missouri (BB 62) for the Japanese surrender.

Halsey's naval career was exceptional in that his subordinates were totally motivated by his leadership and with his way of "hitting hard, fast and often."

Perhaps we most remembered "Bull"

Halsey for his saying, "There are no extraordinary men, only ordinary men caught up with extraordinary events."

On December 11, 1945, "Bull" Halsey was promoted to Five-Star Fleet

Admiral, becoming the fifth and last officer to hold that rank. Halsey died on

August 16, 1959 and is buried with his wife and next to his father in Arlington

National Cemetery.

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The USS Halsey DDG 97 was commissioned at Coronado Naval Station, San Diego, Calif., on July 30, 2005. (Image & story courtesy of Peter Hsu, Anteon)

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Damen Shipyards Gorinchem delivered the Damen Stan Patrol 2005 Zilvermeeuw to the Dutch Customs. This is the third vessel of this type, following the delivery of the

Kokmeeuw and Mantelmeeuw, which were delivered to the Dutch Customs in 2004. The construction of the aluminium hull and deck- house of Zilvermeeuw was subcontracted. The complete outfitting was carried out at Damen Shipyards Gorinchem. The twin-screw propulsion system consists of two MAN D 2840 LE401 main engines producting 1206 bkW at 2,300 rpm, driving two Promarin FP propellers through a pair of ZF 550A gears. Although the ship will sail at relatively slow patrol speeds most of the time, it can achieve a maximum speed of 23.5 knots. Special features include a hydraulic collapsi- ble mast, for low air-draft; aydraulic Palfinger PC 2300 MBV1 deck crane; and a Duarry SB Cat 400 RIB-type tender. Much attention was paid to minimize vibration and noise. To this end, the engines and the complete deckhouse is fit- ted on flexible mounts. Apart from this, floating floors are used throughout the vessel, and as a result, the noise levels are remarkably low for an aluminium high-speed patrol vessel: 61 dB(A) in the deckhouse at the maximum speed of 23.5 knots.

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