These United States Navy ships were open for tours in Portland, Oregon, from June 4-8, 2008 as part of the Rose Festival Fleet, and left on the 9th. The pictures on this page were taken on June 8.
USS Preble (DDG-88)
The Preble is a Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. It is named for Commodore Edward Preble, who commanded the USS Constitution during the First Barbary War in the early 1800s. One of the newest ships in the U.S. Navy, it was laid down on June 22, 2000, launched on June 1, 2001 and commissioned on November 9, 2002. It is 509 feet long, has a crew complement of about 380, has a top speed of over 30 knots with a range of about 4,400 nautical miles and carries various missiles, guns and torpedoes. It also carries a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter.
SH-60 Seahawk Helicopter on deck of USS Preble (DDG-88)
For more information, visit the official website of the USS Preble.
USS Gary (FFG-51) & USS Preble (DDG-88)
The USS Gary is one of 50 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates built for the US Navy. It is named after Commander Donald A. Gary, who received the Medal of Honor during World War II. The Gary was built at Todd Pacific Shipyards in San Pedro, California. It was launched on November 19, 1983 and was commissioned on November 17, 1984. As a Flight III "long-hull" Perry-class frigate, the Gary is 453 feet long (8 feet longer than a Flight I, making it able to carry two SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters instead of the smaller SH-2 Seasprites). The Gary has a crew complement of about 226, has a top speed of about 30 knots with a range of about 5,000 nautical miles and carries various weapons including missiles, torpedoes and a 76mm gun.
USS Gary (FFG-51) & USS Preble (DDG-88)
For more information, visit the official website of the USS Gary.
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