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18-MAY-2012

USS Shoup (DDG-86)

USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) on left, same class


Class: Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
isplacement: 9,200 long tons (9,300 t)
Length: 509 ft 6 in (155.30 m), Beam: 66 ft (20 m), Draught: 31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion: 4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW)
Speed: >30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement: 380 officers and enlisted
Armament: 1 × 32 cell, 1 × 64 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems, 96 × RIM-66 SM-2, BGM-109 Tomahawk or RUM-139 VL-Asroc, missiles
1 × 5/62 in (127/62 mm), 2 × 25 mm, 4 × 12.7 mm guns, 2 × Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes, 1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried: 2 x SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters


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J S Quesada28-May-2013 23:13
Excellent capture of these huge ships. Great light and grey tones. V
Tom LeRoy28-May-2013 15:38
Great shot of these two warships,Walter. The gray atmosphere is perfect. Excellent info also. V
Fong Lam28-May-2013 14:09
Great capture of these imposing battleships...excellent details and nice exposure...V
Sandi Whitteker28-May-2013 14:06
Appropriate to this week's Memorial Day remembrance, in mood and subject.
Jim Coffman28-May-2013 12:14
Not your everyday fishing boat! Nice capture,Walter..
Stephanie28-May-2013 11:19
Wonderful capture of these huge ships! V
Kim28-May-2013 08:27
Nice capture of these warships, great moody light and atmosphere. V
Sam Rua28-May-2013 05:06
Cool capture, Walter. Looks like a fleet formation. And thanks for the BG info --- very interesting stuff.
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