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GREAT SHIPS of 2022

USS JACK H. LUCAS (DDG 125)

The Arleigh Burke-class

Guided Missile Destroyer

The world’s most successful post-war surface combatants

By Edward Lundquist

The Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) prepares to pull alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a fueling-at-sea. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently underway in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird www.marinelink.com 33

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