Summary and Key Points: Introduced in the 1970s, the Spruance-class destroyers were designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and named after WWII Navy Admiral Raymond Spruance. Some experts ...

During the span of a decade from the early 70s to the early 80s, the US Navy built as many as 31 Spruance-class destroyers, a group of warships which served as the primary destroyer for the service in ...

The Navy on Saturday announced another destroyer has been sent to the southern border to aid in the ongoing maritime efforts to curb illegal immigration and drug smuggling. Navy officials said the USS ...

According to a press release from the U.S. Navy, the USS Spruance, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, departed Naval Base San Diego on Saturday, to support southern border operations, ...

The USS Spruance, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile, has departed Naval Base San Diego to the southern border in order to protect America's territorial integrity and enhance the national security ...

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-111) returns to its homeport of San Diego Dec. 19, 2024. US Navy Photo Destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-111) will deploy to support U.S.

Summary and Key Points: Introduced in the 1970s, the Spruance-class destroyers were designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and named after WWII Navy Admiral Raymond Spruance. Some experts ...

BATH, MaineBATH, Maine — A U.S. Navy destroyer bearing the name of a commander who won a pivotal battle in the Pacific during World War II was christened with a bottle of champagne Saturday by his ...

The Navy christened the newest guided-missile destroyer, Spruance, Saturday, June 5, 2010, during a ceremony at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. The new destroyer honors legendary Adm. Raymond Spruance, ...

The destroyer Spruance, lead ship of its 31-ship class, was sunk by two aircraft-borne missiles in a training exercise this month off the Virginia Capes, the Navy acknowledged Tuesday. The Navy used ...