USS Merrill

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USS Merrill (DD-976), named for Rear Admiral Aaron Stanton Merrill USN (1890–1961), was a Spruance-class destroyer that entered service with the United States Navy in 1978. Merrill served as the US Navy's test platform for the Tomahawk cruise missile. In the 1980s, the destroyer took part in Operation Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf during heightened tensions with Iran. The destroyer was decommissioned in 1998. The vessel was used as a target ship in 2003 and sunk off Hawaii in 2003.

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speed 33 knot, length 172 metre, 
Spruance-class destroyer, destroyer, United States Navy, Ingalls Shipbuilding, 

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  • USS Leftwich ⓘ
    1978 Spruance-class destroyer
  • USS Merrill ⓘ
    1976 Spruance-class destroyer
1976-09-01T00:00:00Z
1976-09-01T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1998-03-26T00:00:00Z
1998-03-26T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1978-03-11T00:00:00Z
1978-03-11T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1975-06-16T00:00:00Z
1975-06-16T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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Guests attending the Dependents Day Cruise aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) observe as the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD 976) demonstrates its manuevering ability - DPLA - a236a5d2decaa5319e0fc20dd2c314ceGuests attending the Dependents Day Cruise aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) observe as the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD 976) demonstrates its manuevering ability - DPLA - a236a5d2decaa5319e0fc20dd2c314ce
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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) battle group underway in the Pacific Ocean on 1 June 1991 (6475470)USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) battle group underway in the Pacific Ocean on 1 June 1991 (6475470)
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USS Ingersoll (DD-990), USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986), USS Leftwich (DD-984) and USS Merrill (DD-976) laid up at Pearl Harbor in June 2000USS Ingersoll (DD-990), USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986), USS Leftwich (DD-984) and USS Merrill (DD-976) laid up at Pearl Harbor in June 2000
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    objectwatercraftUSS LeftwichSpruance-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS MerrillSpruance-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    commonsimageUSS Merrill DD-976 retouched Commons
    commonsimageGuests attending the Dependents Day Cruise aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) observe as the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD 976) demonstrates its manuevering ability - DPLA - a236a5d2decaa5319e0fc20dd2c314ce Commons
    commonsimageUSS New Jersey (BB-62) battle group with Australian ships 1986 Commons
    commonsimage330-CFD-DN-SN-89-04888 (22099156162) Commons
    commonsimageDN-SC-87-00351-Bow view of battleship battle group, 1986 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Merrill Commons
    commonsimageUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) battle group underway in the Pacific Ocean on 1 June 1991 (6475470) Commons
    commonsimageUSS Merrill DD-976 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Ingersoll (DD-990), USS Harry W. Hill (DD-986), USS Leftwich (DD-984) and USS Merrill (DD-976) laid up at Pearl Harbor in June 2000 Commons
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