John Finn Destroyer Commissioned At Pearl Harbor; Namesake Awarded Medal Of Honor For Heroic Actions Nearby
July 17 2017
The U.S. Navy has commissioned another Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, according to a service release.
The USS John Finn was commissioned during a ceremony on July 15 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The John Finn, the 63rd in the class, will be homeported in San Diego, Calif., as part of U.S. Pacific Command.
The John Finn was built by Huntington Ingalls in Pascaguoula, Miss. The destroyer is the first built from the keel up with the Aegis Baseline 9 weapon...
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