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 ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

The U.S. Navy is likely to continue its deployment in the Red Sea to protect the shipping route. As cruel and heartless as it may seem, kill marks (aka victory markings) are a time-honored method for ...

On March 22, the USS Spruance, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, left Naval Base San Diego heading south towards the U.S.-Mexico border. A week prior, the USS Gravely also deployed to ...

The U.S. Northern Command announced it will be deploying the USS Spruance, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, near the southern border as part of its border security operations. In a ...