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Caption:
San Diego (July 29, 2005) -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile
destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) moored at Naval Air Station (NAS) North
Island, Calif., the day prior to being commissioned as the U.S.
Navy’s newest ship. Halsey honors U.S. Naval Academy graduate
Fleet Adm. William “Bull” Halsey Jr., who commanded South
Pacific Force and South Pacific Area during World War II. Halsey is the
47th ship of 62 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Halsey will be capable
of fighting air, surface, and subsurface battles simultaneously. The
ship contains a number of offensive and defensive weapons designed to
support maritime defense needs well into the 21st century. U.S. Navy
photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Gloria J. Barry (RELEASED)
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