USSSampson(DDG-102)
 USSSampsonatPearl Harboron 31 July 2010
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Sampson |
| Namesake | William T. Sampson |
| Ordered | 13 September 2002 |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Laid down | 20 March 2005 |
| Launched | 16 September 2006 |
| Commissioned | 3 November 2007 |
| Homeport | Everett |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Through Courage and Arms |
| Honours and awards | SeeAwards |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arleigh Burke-classdestroyer |
| Displacement | 9,200 tons |
| Length | 509 ft 6 in (155.30 m) |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Draft | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 ×General Electric LM2500-30gas turbines,2 shafts, 100,000shp(75,000kW) |
| Speed | over 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 383 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 ×MH-60R Seahawkhelicopters |
USSSampson(DDG-102)is anArleigh Burke-classdestroyerin theUnited States Navy.Funding for the Flight IIA (5 "/62, one 20mm CIWS variant) ship was authorized in 2002 and herkeelwaslaidon 20 March 2005. She is the fourth US Navy ship named to honor Rear AdmiralWilliam T. Sampson.
She was built byBath Iron WorksinBath, Maine.At her christening on 16 September 2006, the principal address was delivered bySenatorSusan CollinsofMaine,and the vessel was christened by Clara Parsons, great-granddaughter of Rear Admiral Sampson and daughter ofWilliam Sterling Parsons,as the ship's sponsor.
History
[edit]She was commissioned inBoston, Massachusettson 3 November 2007 and home ported inSan Diego.Her maiden deployment was from August 2009 to March 2010 to the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf as part of theNimitzcarrier strike group(CSG).
AfterSampsonreturned from an 8-month maiden deployment, she was back underway from May to August with port visits to the 103rdPortland Rose FestivalandEsquimalt, British Columbiato celebrate the 100th anniversary of theRoyal Canadian Navy.She then participated inExercise RIMPACoff the coast ofHawaii.Sampson's crew was awarded twoSea Service Ribbonsin 12 months.[1]
In August 2011Sampsonpulled into South Harbor inSeattle, Washington,to participate in Seattle'sSeafaircelebration. In September,Sampsondispatched an inflatable boat and swimmers to retrieve about 60 bales of assorted drugs from the ocean after a small boat dumped them overboard. After that the ship participated inUSSAbraham Lincoln's Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), in preparation for an independent deployment.[1]In February 2012Sampsondeparted San Diego for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East. In July,Sampsonparticipated in at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)Singapore.[1]
On 29 December 2014,Sampsonwas dispatched to theJava Seato search forIndonesia AirAsia Flight 8501that disappeared the day before.[2]
In 2016 the ship remained assigned toDestroyer Squadron 23,working withCarrier Strike Group 11.[3]She arrived at her new homeport,Naval Station Everettin Washington, on 26 September 2016.[4]
TheRoyal New Zealand Navy(RNZN) invited the United States Navy to send a vessel to participate in the RNZN's 75th Birthday Celebrations inAucklandover the weekend of 19–21 November 2016.Sampsonwas the first US warship to visitNew Zealandin 33 years since theNew Zealand nuclear-free zonecame into effect and the US suspended its obligations to New Zealand under theANZUStreaty. New Zealand Prime MinisterJohn Keygranted approval for the ship's visit under theNew Zealand's anti-nuclear law,which requires that the Prime Minister has to be satisfied that any visiting ship is not nuclear armed or powered. Soon after arriving in New Zealand, a magnitude 7.8earthquakestruckKaikōura.Sampsonalong with other navy ships from Australia, Canada, Japan and Singapore were dispatched directly to the area to provide humanitarian assistance.[5][6]
On 3 October 2017,Sampsondeparted her homeport for a scheduled deployment with theTheodore RooseveltCSG.[7]She returned 9 May 2018 after seven months.[8]
In January 2022,Sampsonresponded toTongato provide assistance following theHunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami.[9]
In May 2022,Sampsonwas a part ofDestroyer Squadron 2,along withCarrier Strike Group 3led by theUSSAbraham Lincoln.[10]
Sampsonparticipated inRIMPAC2022.[11]
Awards
[edit]- Navy Unit Commendation– (July 2009 – March 2010)
- Battle "E"– (2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Humanitarian Service Medal– (17–20 November 2016)2016 Kaikōura earthquake
- Spokane Trophy– (2010)
- Arizona MemorialTrophy – (2011–2012)
- James F. Chezek Memorial Gunnery Award - (2011)
- Retention Excellence Award– (2008, 2014, 2017)
- Vice AdmiralThomas H. Copeman IIIMaterial Readiness Award – (2014)
- Safety Excellence Award – (2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
In popular culture
[edit]- The ship is featured in the 2012 filmBattleshipwhere she is destroyed and sunk by aliens during the intense combat in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii with her sister shipUSSJohn Paul Jones.
Gallery
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Sampsonduring sea trials, 2007 -
The commissioning of USSSampson -
Sailors man the rails ofSampsonas she arrives to celebratePortland Fleet Weekfestivities during the city's 103rd annualRose Festival. -
Stern view ofSampson
References
[edit]- ^abc"USS Sampson (DDG 102)".www.public.navy.mil.US Navy. June 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 20 December 2019.Retrieved14 March2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
- ^"With no trace of missing AirAsia jet, search resumes over wider area".CNN.29 December 2014.Retrieved29 December2014.
- ^"Carrier Strike Group Eleven".U.S. Navy. 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 15 December 2012.Retrieved11 March2016.
- ^Winters, Chris (26 September 2016)."USS Sampson arrives at new Everett home port".The Everett Herald.Retrieved30 September2016.
- ^"US Warship may help rescue stranded Kaikoura tourists".Fairfax Media. 15 November 2016.Retrieved15 November2016– via Stuff.co.nz.
- ^"Fleet of international warships to help out with earthquake response".The New Zealand Herald.15 November 2016.ISSN1170-0777.Retrieved15 November2016.
- ^"USS-Sampson-departs-for-deployment-with-Theodore-Roosevelt-Strike-Group".navy.mil. Archived fromthe originalon 17 October 2020.Retrieved30 March2020.
- ^"uss-sampson-returns-to-port-after-7-month-deployment".everettpoat.com. 8 May 2018.
- ^"Global aid effort underway for Tonga's recovery".rnz.co.nz. 22 January 2022.Retrieved22 January2022.
- ^"USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: May 23, 2022".usni.org. 23 May 2022.Retrieved2 June2022.
- ^"USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker".news.usni.org. 1 August 2022.Retrieved9 August2022.
- This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register,which, as a U.S. government publication, is in thepublic domain.
Further reading
[edit]- Soundings,20 September 2006, Vol. 33, No. 38, pages 12–13 – www.soundingsnews.com.
External links
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