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intensified. On the basis of the 7th Fleet of the US Navy destroyer arrived USS Milius DDG-69

United States Seventh Fleet, in whose area of ​​responsibility includes the western Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean, Full destroyer USS Milius DDG-69 with an improved complex “Aegis”.

Усиливаются. На базу 7-го флота ВМС США прибыл эсминец USS Milius DDG-69

The destroyer made the transition from San Diego to Yokosuka, where the headquarters of the US Seventh Fleet

As follows from the statement of the Navy Command:

Deployment of the most advanced in terms of technology contributes to the ships of the United States of their obligation to ensure security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region

Destroyer commanded by a woman – Captain 2nd Rank Jennifer Pontius. USS Milius DDG-69 is designed to, at the request of the Navy Staff, strengthen missile and air defense base 7 US Navy.

Decision on strengthening the 7th Fleet missile defense ships, It was taken back under the presidency of Barack Obama in anticipation of the impact of the DPRK missile Japan. Currently, the Navy base in Yokosuka deployed missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville, destroyer USS Benfold, and also joined them destroyer USS Milius.

All assigned to the base 13 warships, including atomic carrier USS Ronald Reagan. However, two of them are to be repaired after collision in 2017 year with the civil courts in the sea: This destroyer USS Fitzgerald and the destroyer USS John S. McCain.

Missile destroyer USS «Milius» (DDG-69) is the 19th in the first series Flight I class destroyers «Arleigh Burke» ('Arli Burke), built for the US Navy. laid 08 August 1994 of the year. Launched 01 August 1995 of the year. Commissioned 23 November 1996 of the year. By perebazyrovanyya in Yokosuka, homeport was a naval base in San Diego, California State.

Displacement 6630 tonnes. Length overall 153,92 m, width 20,1 m, draft 9,3 m. Maximum travel speed 32 host. Cruising range 4400 miles on 20 sites. Crew 337 human, including 23 officer.

engines: 4 gas turbines General Electric LM2500-30, total capacity 108000 HP.

weaponry:
Tactical strike weapons: 2 "Aegis" PU systems 29 (bow) and 61 (feed) cell for missiles respectively. The different combinations may armed with: KR "Tomahawk» Tomahawk, Developing RIM-66 SM-2 "Standart-2", ПЛУР the ROOM 139 ASROC.
Artillery: 1 x 1 127 mm. AU Mark 45. Mod. 3/54 mud., 600 shells.
Flak: 2 6-barrel 20 mm. "Factory" Falanks.
Missiles: 2 x 4 ПКР Harpoon. to 74 RIM's missile-66 SM-2 "Standard-2".
antisubmarine armament: ПЛУР the ROOM 139 ASROC.
Mining torpednoe vooruzhenie: 2 x 3 324 mm. ТА Mk. 32 (torpedoes Mk.46 and Mk.50).
air group: 1 SH-60 LAMPS helicopter, there is no hangar.

                          
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