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|Ship caption=USS ''McFaul'' (DDG-74) underway in the Atlantic Ocean. |
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|Ship country=United States |
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|Ship flag={{USN flag}} |
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|Ship name=USS ''McFaul'' |
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|Ship namesake=[[Donald L. McFaul]] |
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|Ship ordered=21 January 1993 |
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|Ship builder=[[Ingalls Shipbuilding]], [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]] |
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|Ship laid down=26 January 1996 |
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|Ship launched=18 January 1997 |
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|Ship acquired=23 February 1998 |
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|Ship commissioned=25 April 1998 |
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|Ship motto=''Courage, Honor, Sacrifice'' |
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|Ship status={{Ship in active service}} |
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|Ship badge=[[File:USS McFaul DDG-74 Crest.png|120px]] |
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{{Infobox ship characteristics |
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|Ship class={{sclass-|Arleigh Burke|destroyer}} |
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|Ship displacement=*Light: approx. 6,783 tons |
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*Full: approx. 8,915 tons |
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|Ship length={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer length I}} |
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|Ship beam={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer beam}} |
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|Ship propulsion={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer propulsion}} |
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|Ship speed={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer speed}} |
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|Ship range={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer range}} |
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|Ship complement={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer complement}} |
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|Ship sensors={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer sensors}} |
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|Ship armament={{Arleigh Burke class destroyer armament I}} |
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|Ship aircraft=Cannot embark rotary wing aircraft, but is equipped with a flight deck that allows a single SH-60 Seahawk helicopter to conduct underway replenishment. |
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'''USS ''McFaul'' (DDG-74)''' is an {{sclass-|Arleigh Burke|destroyer}} in the [[United States Navy]]. She is named for U.S. Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer [[Donald L. McFaul]]. This ship is the 24th destroyer of her class. USS ''McFaul'' was the 11th ship of this class to be built at [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]] in [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]], and construction began on 26 January 1996. She was launched on 18 January 1997 and was christened on 12 April 1997. On 25 April 1998 she had her commissioning ceremony at the Garden City Terminal in [[Savannah, Georgia]]. |
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==History== |
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On 22 August 2005, ''McFaul'' was involved in a minor collision with the destroyer {{USS|Winston S. Churchill|DDG-81|6}} off the coast of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], Florida. Both ships suffered minor damage, and no injuries were reported. Both ships returned to their homeport at [[Naval Station Norfolk]] under their own power.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.damagecontrolmuseums.org/Ship_Cas_history/MCFAUL/MCFAUL_n.html |title= USS MCFAUL (DDG 74) and USS WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (DDG 81) Collision |website= Damage Control Museum |accessdate= 5 March 2016 }}</ref> |
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On 16 February 2007, ''McFaul'' was awarded the 2006 [[Battle E|Battle "E"]] award.<ref name="e1">{{Cite press release |url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=27895 |title= Surface Force Ships, Crews Earn Battle "E" |accessdate =9 October 2015 |
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|first=Paula M. |last=Ludwick |number=NNS070219-04 |date= 19 February 2007 |publisher= United States Navy}}</ref> |
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[[File:Loading bottled water on the USS McFaul (DDG 74).jpg|thumb|left|Humanitarian supplies being loaded on ''McFaul'' 20 August 2008, at [[Souda Bay]], [[Crete]] for delivery to Georgia]] |
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On 24 August 2008, ''McFaul'' arrived in [[Batumi]], Georgia, as part of [[Operation Assured Delivery]] to "deliver humanitarian relief supplies...as part of the larger United States response to the government of Georgia request for humanitarian assistance" in the wake of the [[2008 South Ossetia war]].<ref name=Aid>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=39317 |title=USS McFaul Brings Aid to Batumi, Georgia |publisher=U.S. Sixth Fleet (CNE-C6F) Public Affairs |date=24 August 2008 |accessdate=24 August 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827174419/http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=39317 |archivedate=27 August 2008 }}</ref> ''McFaul'' offloaded nearly {{convert|155,000|lb|kg}} of supplies—including hygiene items, baby food and care supplies, bottled water, and milk—donated by the [[United States Agency for International Development]].<ref name="Aid" /><ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7579506.stm | title=US warship reaches Georgian port | date=24 August 2008 | accessdate=24 August 2008 |work=BBC News}}</ref> |
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On 5 April 2010, ''McFaul'' responded to a distress call from the merchant vessel MV ''Rising Sun'' after she was attacked by pirates. ''McFaul'' was able to neutralize the threat, and captured ten suspected pirates and successfully rescued eight crewmembers from on board a [[dhow]] near [[Salalah]], Oman. The pirates were then transferred to the destroyer {{USS|Carney|DDG-64|6}} for a week before they were transferred back to ''McFaul'' where 30 days later they were turned over to the Somalian [[Transitional Federal Government]] for subsequent prosecution.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=52459 |title= USS McFaul Captures Suspected Pirates, Rescues Crew |accessdate=20 September 2010 |first= Rachel |last=McMarr |number= NNS100407-01 |date= 4 April 2010 |publisher= United States Navy}}</ref> |
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On 12 September 2012, ''McFaul'' was ordered to the coast of [[Libya]] in what [[the Pentagon]] called a "contingency" in case a strike was ordered. This was in response to the [[2012 diplomatic missions attacks]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/12/us-moving-navy-destroyers-off-coast-of-libya | title=US moving Navy destroyers off coast of Libya |last=Starr |first=Barbara | date=12 September 2012 | accessdate=12 September 2012 | work=CNN}}</ref> |
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The ship may have been assigned to [[Carrier Strike Group Ten]] in the 2010s.{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} |
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==Upgrade== |
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On 12 November 2009, the [[Missile Defense Agency]] announced that ''McFaul'' would be upgraded during fiscal 2013 to [[RIM-161 Standard Missile 3]] (SM-3) capability in order to function as part of the [[Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/11/navy_aegisbmd_111209w/ |title=MDA announces next 6 BMD ships |last=Ewing |first=Philip |work=[[Navy Times]] |date=12 November 2009 |accessdate=9 October 2015 |subscription=yes}}</ref> |
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== Commanding officers == |
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The Commanding Officer (CO) of USS ''McFaul'' (DDG-74) is the most senior officer that is in command of the ship. Sailors will refer to the CO as "the Captain" (regardless of rank), or sometimes informally as "Skipper". Below is the list of commanding officers of USS ''McFaul''. |
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|12 |
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|CDR Joseph M. Bromley |
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|6 May 2016 |
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|Present |
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|11 |
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|CDR Michael J. Gunther |
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|5 December 2014 |
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|6 May 2016 |
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|10 |
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|CDR Lester A. Brown Jr. |
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|21 June 2013 |
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|5 December 2014 |
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|9 |
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|CDR Daniel J. Gillen |
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|18 March 2011 |
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|21 June 2013 |
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|8 |
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|CDR Ronald W. Toland Jr. |
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|8 May 2009 |
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|18 March 2011 |
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|7 |
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|CDR Timothy L. Schorr |
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|14 November 2007 |
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|8 May 2009 |
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|6 |
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|CDR Mary M. Jackson |
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|21 June 2006 |
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|14 November 2007 |
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|5 |
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|CDR Sean M. Connors |
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|24 September 2004 |
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|21 June 2006 |
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|4 |
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|CDR Bradley C. Mai |
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|18 April 2003 |
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|24 September 2004 |
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|3 |
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|CDR Neil R. Parrott |
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|31 August 2001 |
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|18 April 2003 |
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|2 |
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|CDR Bruce H. Curry |
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|16 November 1999 |
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|31 August 2001 |
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|CDR Bernard L. Jackson |
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|25 April 1998 |
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|16 November 1999 |
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==Coat of arms== |
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[[File:USS McFaul DDG-74 Crest.png|left|283x283px]] |
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=== Shield === |
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<blockquote>''The shield has background of dark blue with Neptune being pulled by seahorses in a chariot over sea waves.''</blockquote>The traditional Navy colors were chosen for the shield because dark blue and gold represents the sea and excellence respectively. Neptune, God of the Sea, symbolizes maritime prowess and swift mobilization. Waves represent the coastline and highlight Chief Petty Officer McFaul’s enclosure from sea by rubber raiding craft to block General Noriega’s escape from Panama. |
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=== Crest === |
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<blockquote>''The crest consists of the shape of an array with a gold cross center. The array is split into quarters with palm leaves surrounding.''</blockquote>The crests AEGIS shape highlights the USS McFAUL’s modern multi-mission warfare operations. The cross honors the Navy Cross awarded to Platoon Chief Petty Officer Donald L. McFaul for extraordinary heroism in action under fire and saving his teammate's life. The quarter colored crest are adapted from the Panamanian flag to represent operation “Just Cause” in the Republic of Panama. The quartered sections also honor McFaul’s SEAL team, SEAL Team Four. The laurel symbolizes achievement and honor. The palm indicates to the location of Panama while symbolizing victory. |
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=== Motto === |
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<blockquote>''The motto is written on a scroll of blue that has a gold reverse side.''</blockquote>The ships motto is "Courage Honor Sacrifice". |
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=== Seal === |
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<blockquote>''The coat of arms in full color as in the blazon, upon a white background enclosed within a dark blue oval border edged on the outside with a gold rope and bearing the inscription "USS McFAUL" at the top and "DDG 74" in the base all gold.''</blockquote> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{commons category|USS McFaul (DDG-74)}} |
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* [http://www.mcfaul.navy.mil Official site] |
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* {{NVR url|id=DDG74|title=Naval Vessel Register – DDG-74}} |
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{{Arleigh Burke class destroyer}} |
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[[Category:Arleigh Burke-class destroyers]] |
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[[Category:Active destroyers of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Ships built in Pascagoula, Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:1997 ships]] |
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