Navy Names New Guided-Missile Destroyer: USS Michael Murphy
Medal of Honor recipient Michael Murphy…a True American Hero. That class of destroyer, the Arleigh Burke class is equipped with the Aegis missile system and it was that same Arleigh Burke class of Destroyer that knocked a ballistic missile out of the sky about a year ago off my home Island of Kauai, Hawaii.
Damn, that kinda choked me up…Fuckin’-A, man.
I can hear Wilford Brimley now… “It’s the right thing to do.”
If I hadn’t been perusing Ace this afternoon, I might have missed this until tomorrow or something, so nods to Ace…
Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter announced today at a ceremony in Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., the name of the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will be Michael Murphy. Designated as DDG-112, the name honors Lt. Michael Murphy who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during Operation Red Wing in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005.
Navy SEAL (Sea, Air, Land) Lt. Michael P. Murphy lead a four-man team tasked with finding a key Taliban leader in the mountainous terrain near Asadabad, Afghanistan, when they came under fire from a much larger enemy force with superior tactical position. Mortally wounded while exposing himself to enemy fire, Murphy knowingly left his position of cover to get a clear signal in order to communicate with his headquarters. While being shot at repeatedly, Murphy calmly provided his unit’s location and requested immediate support for his element. He returned to his cover position to continue the fight until finally succumbing to his wounds.
Michael Murphy will be one of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced, state-of-the-art warships in the fleet. With the combination of Aegis, the vertical launching system, and advanced anti-submarine warfare system, advanced anti-aircraft missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Arleigh Burke-class continues the revolution at sea. Utilizing a gas turbine propulsion system, Michael Murphy will be able to operate independently or as part of carrier strike groups, surface action groups, amphibious ready groups, and underway replenishment groups.
Michael Murphy will be the 62nd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The 9,200 ton ship is being built by Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics Company and will be 509.5 feet in length, have a waterline beam of 59 feet, a crew size of 323 (23 officers and 300 enlisted) and she will make speed in excess of 30 knots.
Bash again: Damn! That is just so cool..
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God bless Lt. Michael Murphy …
THIS also represents ALL our beloved troops who have given their lives in these two wars!
May 7th, 2008 at 6:28 pmWow, what an honor. Will not bring him back, but he has his name written in history.
May 7th, 2008 at 6:34 pm“Damn, that kinda choked me up… ”
Me too…
May 7th, 2008 at 6:36 pmMay God always keep your soul close to him Lt. Murphy.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:07 pmThis is exactly what he deserves. an amazing honor, just imagine all the stuff that will be taken out with this destroyer.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:08 pmFigures a Navy SEAL would find a way to fight on … even after he’s gone.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:11 pmThis is most assuredly the right thing. Gives me chills.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:31 pmThis is great. Hope it does something for his family too.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:58 pmI’m not military, but this guy was a Mother-Fucker (I mean that in a good way).
Good one drillanwr. God Bless all you warriors. We love you almost as much as you love each other.
Fantastic idea!!! No greater sacrifice, no greater honor.
May 7th, 2008 at 8:06 pmIts got a nice ring to it, don’t it?
An honor fit for a true American hero.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:05 pmAmazing!
May 8th, 2008 at 1:29 amhow appropriate-wish it would bring him back
May 8th, 2008 at 2:26 amThe USS Michael Murphy is more appropriate for ship-naming. We don’t need any more USS Gerald Ford’s..
May 8th, 2008 at 3:49 amGood things to good people. That’s the way it should be.
May 8th, 2008 at 4:03 amWe don’t need any Jimmie Carters either.
May 8th, 2008 at 4:54 am