USSLaboon
 USSLaboonon 9 February 2010
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Laboon |
| Namesake | John Francis Laboon |
| Ordered | 13 December 1988 |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Laid down | 23 March 1992 |
| Launched | 20 February 1993 |
| Commissioned | 18 March 1995 |
| Homeport | Norfolk |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Without Fear |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arleigh Burke-classdestroyer |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Beam | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Draft | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 ×shafts |
| Speed | In excess of 30kn(56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 4,400nmi(8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 ×Sikorsky MH-60R |
USSLaboon(DDG-58)is anArleigh Burke-classdestroyerin theUnited States Navy. She is named for FatherJohn Francis Laboon(1921–1988), a captain in theChaplain Corps of the United States Navy,who was awarded theSilver StarduringWorld War IIwhile serving on thesubmarineUSSPeto.
Laboon'skeelwas laid down in 1992 at theBath Iron Worksshipyard inBath, Maine.She waslaunchedin 1993, andcommissionedin 1995.
Ship's history
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Laboon'skeel was laid downon 23 March 1992 at theBath Iron Worksshipyard inBath, Maine.She waslaunchedon 20 February 1993.Laboonwascommissionedon 18 March 1995.
In the fall of 1996, she firedTomahawk missilesat targets inIraq,thus becoming the firstArleigh Burke-class destroyer to engage in combat.[4]
In 1998,Laboontook part inNATOExercise Dynamic Response 98, together withUSSWasp'sAmphibious Ready Group.[5]
On 12 September 2012,Laboonwas ordered to the coast ofLibyain whatthe Pentagoncalled a "contingency" in case a strike was ordered. This was in response to the2012 diplomatic missions attacks.[6]
On 21 June 2015,Laboonentered theBlack Seaalong with the French shipDupuy de Lômeas part ofNATO's presence missions following theAnnexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.[7]While in the Black Sea,Laboonparticipated in joint maneuvers with aRomanian NavyRear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian-classcorvettefor two days beginning on 22 June 2015.[citation needed]On 27 June 2015,Laboonbegan a two-day visit to the Black Sea port ofBatumi,Georgia,to participate in training with theCoast Guard of Georgiaand offer tours of the ship.[8]
On 14 April 2018, she fired sevenTomahawkmissiles from a position in theRed Seaas part of abombing campaignin retaliation for the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons against people inDouma.[9]
2023 Israel-Hamas war
[edit]On 14 October 2023, U.S. Secretary of DefenseLloyd AustindirectedDwight D. Eisenhowerand her carrier strike group, which includes the cruiserPhilippine Sea,along withLaboon,and sister-destroyersMasonandGravely,to theeastern Mediterraneanin response toIsrael's war with Hamas.[10]This was the second carrier strike group to be sent to the region in response to the conflict, followingGerald R. Fordand her group, which was dispatched only six days earlier.[11]
On 23 December 2023, while patrolling in the southernRed Sea,Laboonshot down four unmanned aerial attack drones that originated from areas controlled by theIranian-backedHouthirebels inYemenand were inbound towardLaboon.[12][13]
On 26 December 2023, theUSS Laboonshot down threeanti-ship ballistic missilein theRed Seafired byHouthirebels with multiple SM-6. This was the first intercept of a ballistic missile in combat.[14]
On 6 January 2024,Laboonshot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea.[15]
On Jan. 9, at approximately 9:15 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthis launched a complex attack of Iranian designed one-way attack UAVs (OWA UAVs), anti-ship cruise missiles, and an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Southern Red Sea, towards international shipping lanes where dozens of merchant vessels were transiting. Eighteen OWA UAVs, two anti-ship cruise missiles, and one anti-ship ballistic missile were shot down by a combined effort of F/A-18s fromDwight D. Eisenhower,Gravely,USS Laboon (DDG 58),USSMason,and the United Kingdom’sHMSDiamond.This is the 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea since Nov. 19. There were no injuries or damage reported.[16]
On 14 January 2024, ananti-ship missilewas fired in the direction ofLaboonfrom a Houthi-controlled portion of Yemen, according toCENTCOM.[17]
On 2 February 2024,LaboonandF/A-18 Super Hornetsfrom theUSS Dwight D. Eisenhowershot down at least 12 drones launched by Houthis over theRed Sea.[18]
On February 6, 2024 at 4:30 p.m., while patrolling in the Gulf of AdenUSS Laboon (DDG 58),operating near M/V Star Nasia, intercepted and shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis.[19]
On 20 February 2024 at 12:30 a.m., while operating in theGulf of Aden,Laboondetected and shot down one anti-ship cruise missile fired by the Houthis.[20]
Awards
[edit]- Navy Unit Commendation- (2024)
- Combat Action Ribbon- (October 2023 - April 2024)
- Navy Unit Commendation- (2021 (IKE CSG))
References
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This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register,which, as a U.S. government publication, is in thepublic domain.The entry can be foundhere.
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- ^Hart, Jackie (17 December 2023)."Decoy Launch System Installed Aboard USS Ramage".navy.mil.Archived fromthe originalon 28 April 2016.Retrieved26 January2023.
- ^"USS Laboon DDG-58 Arleigh Burke class Destroyer US Navy".seaforces.org.
- ^""1998 Composition and Organization of USS Laboon (DDG 58)""(PDF).
- ^"US moving Navy destroyers off coast of Libya".CNN.12 September 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 8 October 2022.Retrieved12 September2012.
- ^LaGrone, Sam (22 June 2015)."Destroyer USS Laboon, French Surveillance Ship Enter Black Sea".USNI News.Retrieved27 October2015.
- ^"USS Laboon Missile Destroyer Visits Georgia".Georgia Today. 2 July 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 17 February 2019.Retrieved27 October2015.
- ^Mehta, Aaron; Copp, Tara (14 April 2018)."Coalition launched 105 weapons against Syria, with none intercepted, DoD says".Military Times.Retrieved14 April2018.
- ^Raddatz, Martha; Martinez, Luis (14 October 2023)."Exclusive: US to send 2nd aircraft carrier to eastern Mediterranean".ABC News.Retrieved14 October2023.
- ^"Statement From Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on U.S. Force Posture Changes in the Middle E".U.S. Department of Defense.Retrieved8 October2023.
- ^"Houthis fire more Ballistic Missiles and Drones in the Red Sea".Naval News.25 December 2023.
- ^"Video US warship shoots down 4 drones in Red Sea: CENTCOM".ABC News.25 December 2023.
- ^Toropin, Konstantin (26 December 2023).""Massive One-Day Barrage of Houthi Attacks on Shipping Fended Off by Navy Destroyer, Fighter"".
- ^Stancy, Diana (9 January 2024)."USS Laboon shoots down Red Sea air drone in 'self-defense'".Military Times.Retrieved12 April2024.
- ^"US CENTCOM Statement on 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea".
- ^Gambrell, Jon (14 January 2024)."Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after American-led strikes".AP News.Associated Press.Retrieved14 January2024.
- ^Ziezulewicz, Geoff (3 February 2023). "Navy destroyers and jets took out at least 12 Houthi drones Friday". Navy Times.
- ^"Iranian-Backed Houthi Terrorists conduct Multiple Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Attacks in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden".
- ^"Feb. 19 and early morning Feb. 20 Red Sea Update".U.S. Central Command. 20 February 2024.Retrieved12 April2024.
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