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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Michael Murphy |
| Namesake | Michael P. Murphy[1] |
| Awarded | 13 September 2002[2] |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works[2] |
| Laid down | 18 June 2010[1] |
| Launched | 8 May 2011[2] |
| Sponsored by | Maureen Murphy[4] |
| Christened | 7 May 2011[3] |
| Commissioned | 6 October 2012[5] |
| Homeport | Pearl Harbor |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Lead the Fight |
| Honors & awards | SeeAwards |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Arleigh Burke-classdestroyer |
| Displacement | 9,200 tons[2] |
| Length | 510 ft (160 m)[2] |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m)[2] |
| Draft | 33 ft (10 m)[2] |
| Propulsion | 4 ×General Electric LM2500-30gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW) |
| Speed | 35+ knots[4] |
| Complement | 323 Sailors (23 officers and 300 enlisted)[6] |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 ×MH-60R Seahawk helicopters |
USSMichael Murphy (DDG-112) is anArleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA)Aegisguided missile destroyer in theUnited States Navy and is the last Flight IIA variant. She is named forMedal of Honor recipientLieutenantMichael P. Murphy (1976–2005). Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions duringOperation Red Wings inAfghanistan in June 2005. He was the first sailor awarded the Medal of Honor since theVietnam War. The ship's name was announced by Secretary of the Navy,Donald C. Winter on 7 May 2008. The ship waschristened on 7 May 2011, Murphy's birthday,[3] by hersponsor Maureen Murphy, Michael Murphy's mother.[1][4][7][8] The ship is part of Destroyer Squadron 31 of Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific.[9]
Michael Murphy was intended to be the last ship of theArleigh Burke-class destroyers but, following the cancellation of theZumwalt-class destroyer program after the completion of the first three vessels, the Navy continued construction on theArleigh Burke class.[10]
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Her contract was awarded on 13 September 2002 to theBath Iron Works and the first cut of steel was made by Vice AdmiralJohn Morgan, the first commanding officer oflead ship of the class,Arleigh Burke.[11]The ship'skeel was laid down on 18 June 2010, and during the event, Maureen Murphy and Edwin Bard inscribed the signatures of Murphy's family on an iron plate during a dedication cerrmony forMichael Murphy. The plate was affixed to the ship's hull during construction. After her christening, the destroyer was moved todry dock for several months in order to finalize construction.[3] On 1 October 2012 the destroyer arrived in New York for her commissioning, which occurred on 6 October.[12]
On 16 October 2012Michael Murphy arrived inBarbados for her first international port of call. Led byAmbassadorLarry L. Palmer, dozens of sailors ventured out into the community to help the children of Barbados at the Boscobelle Primary School and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The sailors presented stuffed animals to the children at the hospital. At the primary school, the crew members helped to beautify the school grounds by planting trees, as well as clearing away brush and debris. The students of the primary school also had stuffed animals donated to them by the sailors.[13][14] On 21 November,Michael Murphy arrived at her home port ofNaval Station Pearl Harbor, part ofJoint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam.[15][16]
On 15 February 2013Michael Murphy held her first family day cruise.[17] On 23 May 2013Michael Murphy held her first change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam.[18]
On 4 February 2014Michael Murphy participated with aviation forces from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps in joint training exercise Koa Kai. Participating units conducted integrated flight operations, anti-surface and anti-submarine training.[19] On 28 February, theRoyal Canadian Navy shipHMCS Protecteur suffered a fire and breakdown approximately 340 nautical miles (630 km) northeast of Pearl Harbor that left the ship stranded without power, lighting or water.Michael Murphy, already underway, was immediately dispatched to assist in towing and recovery efforts.Michael Murphy received 17 family members of the crew and two civilian contractors fromProtecteur; however, due to adverse weather conditions,Michael Murphy's attempts to take her under tow were unsuccessful.USS Chosin, aTiconderoga-classcruiser, arrived two days later, connected to and towed the stricken ship until thetowing cable broke.[20] Finally,USNS Sioux, aPowhatan-classfleet ocean tug, arrived on 2 March to assume the towing duties and broughtProtecteur intoNaval Station Pearl Harbor on 6 March.[21][22][23][24]
On 7 July 2014Michael Murphy departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam to participate in the at-sea phase of the multinational exerciseRim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). On 26 June, RIMPAC 2014 commenced andMichael Murphy participated in all 36 days, including the closing reception on 1 August.[25] On 20 October 2014,Michael Murphy departed on her first deployment to the Western Pacific with theUnited States Seventh Fleet.[26]
On 26 May 2015,Michael Murphy was awarded with aCanadian Forces' Unit Commendation in recognition of the service she provided to the stranded Canadian naval vesselHMCS Protecteur after she had caught fire at sea.[27]
In January 2017,Michael Murphy, along with sisterArleigh Burke-class destroyerUSS Wayne E. Meyer andTiconderoga-class cruiserUSS Lake Champlain, accompaniedNimitz-class aircraft carrierUSS Carl Vinson in a deployment to the western Pacific. In April of that year, theCarl VinsonCarrier Strike Group (CSG) cancelled a scheduled port call in Australia in response to increasing tensions betweenNorth Korea (DPRK) and the United States over the DPRK's nuclear weapons program.[citation needed]
Michael Murphy participated in KAKADU 2018, a multinational exercise hosted by theRoyal Australian Navy. During the sea phase of the exercise, forces from twenty-seven countries will train together in several complex warfighting scenarios, including an air defense exercise, gunnery exercise, search and rescue training, underway replenishment approaches, anti-submarine warfare vulnerability training, and divisional tactics.[28]
Michael Murphy deployed to theU.S. Fourth Fleet area of operations, following her participation in exercises UNITAS LX and Teamwork South 2019 inValparaiso, Chile, from 24 June to 3 July.[citation needed]
Michael Murphy arrived at thePort of Colombo,Sri Lanka on 23 July 2024 on a formal visit. The vessel was scheduled to depart the island on 26 July 2024.[29]
Michael Murphy arrived at the port of Colombo on a replenishment visit on 16 November 2024. The vessel was captained by Commander Jonathan B. Greenwald and was scheduled to depart on 17 November 2024.[30]
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