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USSFitzgerald(DDG62),namedforU.S.Navyofficer
WilliamCharlesFitzgerald,isanArleighBurkeclassdestroyer USSFitzgerald(DDG62)
intheUnitedStatesNavy.ShewaslaiddownbyBathIron
WorksinBath,Maine9February1993launched29January
1994andcommissioned14October1995inNewport,Rhode
Island.ShewasthenhomeportedinNavalStationSanDiego,
California.NowbasedatYokosuka,sheispartofDestroyer
Squadron15.

Contents
1 History USSFitzgeraldunderwayin2012
1.1 Operations
1.2 Ship'screst History
1.2.1 Supporters UnitedStatesofAmerica
1.2.2 Crest
1.2.3 Motto Name: USSFitzgerald
1.3 Commandingofficers Namesake: WilliamCharlesFitzgerald
1.3.1 Listofcommandingofficers
2 Awards Ordered: 22February1990
3 References Builder: BathIronWorks
3.1 Notes
Laiddown: 9February1993
3.2 Sources
4 Externallinks Launched: 29January1994
Sponsoredby: BettyAnnFitzgerald
Christened: 29January1994
History Commissioned: 14October1995
Motto: "ProtectYourPeople"
Operations
Nickname(s): "FightingFitz","Fightin'Fitz"[1]
InearlyApril2004,itwas Status: inactiveservice
announcedthatUSSFitzgerald
Badge:
wouldbeoneoffifteen
destroyersandthreecruisers
whichwouldbedeployedto
USSFitzgeraldpullsinto
counterballisticmissilethreats
portatPearlHarbor,Hawaii
worldwide.Shearrivedin
inMarch2003
Yokosuka,Japanon30
September2004tojointheU.S.
7thFleetafterparticipatingina
personnelexchangeknownas"SuperSwap".140sailorsfrom Generalcharacteristics
thedestroyerUSSO'BrientransferredtoFitzgeraldand95of
Classandtype: ArleighBurkeclassdestroyer
Fitzgeraldssailorsjoinedthedecommissioningunitfor
O'Brien.SheisnowhomeportedatYokosukaNavalBasein Displacement: Light:approx.6,800long
Yokosuka,Japan. tons(6,900t)

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InMarch2011,incompany Full:approx.8,900longtons
withtheaircraftcarrierRonald (9,000t)
Reagan,Fitzgeraldwas
Length: 505ft(154m)
deployedoffnortheastern
Honshu,Japantoassistwith Beam: 66ft(20m)
reliefeffortsafterthe2011 Draft: 31ft(9.4m)
Thokuearthquakeand
USSFitzgeraldintheCoral Propulsion: 4GeneralElectricLM250030gas
tsunami.[2][3][4] turbines,twoshafts,100,000total
Sea,June2005
On16November2011,while shafthorsepower(75MW)
dockedinManila,Philippines, Speed: >30knots(56km/h)
Fitzgeraldactedasthesite Range: 4,400nauticalmilesat
whereU.S.SecretaryofState 20knots
HillaryClintonandPhilippine
(8,100kmat37km/h)
ForeignAffairsSecretary
AlbertdelRosariosignedthe Complement: 33commissionedofficers
ManilaDeclarationcallingfor 38chiefpettyofficers
IndianNavyguidedmissile
multilateraltalkstoresolve 210enlistedpersonnel
destroyerINSMysore
maritimedisputesandtomark Sensorsand AN/SPY1D3DRadar
(foreground)andUSS
the60thanniversaryofthe
Fitzgeraldtransitin processing AN/SPS67(V)2Surface
AmericanPhilippineMutual
formationinsupportof systems: SearchRadar
ExerciseMalabar2007. DefenseTreaty.[5][6] AN/SPS73(V)12Surface
SearchRadar
Ship'screst
AN/SPG62FireControl
TheFitzgeraldfamilycoatof Radar
arms(awhiteshieldwithared AN/SQS53CSonarArray
saltire)providesthefoundation AN/SQR19TacticalTowed
forthecoatofarmsfor ArraySonar
Fitzgerald.Theshieldsignifies AN/SQQ28LAMPSIII
AsailoraboardUSS defense,whilethesaltire ShipboardSystem
Fitzgeraldin2014. connotesstrengthanditsred
Electronic AN/SLQ32(V)2Electronic
colorrepresentsvalorand
warfare WarfareSystem
action.Thistraditionaldesign
hasbeenmodifiedbythe &decoys: AN/SLQ25NixieTorpedo
additionofabluecrosspaty Countermeasures
interlacedwithagoldannulet MK36MOD12Decoy
andfourshamrocks.Thecross LaunchingSystem
commemoratestheNavyCross AN/SLQ39CHAFFBuoys
posthumouslyawardedto Armament: 129cell,161cellMk41
LieutenantWilliamCharles
verticallaunchingsystems
Fitzgeraldforextraordinary
heroismintheVietnambattle with90RIM156SM2,
thattookhislife.Theannulet BGM109Tomahawkor
symbolizesthecontinuityof RUM139VLASROC
everlastinghope,fidelityand missiles
USSFitzgerald's unity.Thefourshamrocks 2xMk141HarpoonMissile
quarterdeckin2014. representLieutenant LauncherSSM
Fitzgerald'sIrishfamilyand 1Mark455/54in(127/54
heritage. mm)

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Supporters 225mmchaingun
4.50caliber(12.7mm)
Theswordandcutlasscrossedbehindtheshielddepict guns
LieutenantFitzgerald'spersonalexperiencesasbothanofficer 220mmPhalanxCIWS
andenlistedsailor,aswellastheprofessionalexcellenceand
2Mk32tripletorpedo
teamworkintheUnitedStatesNavy.Thedolphinsflankingthe
tubes
shieldsignifymaritimedominanceandalludetoFitzgerald's
roleinpreservingAmerica'scommandoftheseas. Aircraft 2SikorskyMH60Rhelicopterscan
carried: beembarked
Crest

Thetrident,atraditionalsymbolofmaritimeprowess,representsbothLieutenantFitzgerald'sgraduationfromthe
UnitedStatesNavalAcademyandFitzgerald'swarfightingcapabilities.Eachtineofthetridentdepictsseparate
warfareareasair,surfaceandsubsurfaceinwhichFitzgeraldpossessesunmatchedstrengths.Lions,the
traditionalsymbolforstrengthandcourageonland,supporteachsideofthetrident.Theycommemoratethe
circumstancesunderwhichLieutenantFitzgeraldgavehislifeandtosignifytheeternalvigilanceandteamwork
necessarytoprojectU.S.maritimepowerashore.

Motto

Thescroll,inthenationalcolorsofred,white,andblueandemblazonedwiththemotto"ProtectYourPeople,"
bearstestimonytotheidealsandactionsexemplifiedthroughoutthelifeofWilliamCharlesFitzgerald.Thismotto
alsolinkstheFitzgeralds'ancientfamilyhistorytheirGallicwarcrytranslatesas"Defendthecastleforever"
withthegallantry,dedicationandextraordinaryheroismofLieutenantFitzgeraldandthehonoredtraditionsofthe
UnitedStatesNavy.

Commandingofficers

Thecommandingofficer(C.O.)ofUSSFitzgeraldisaUnitedStatesNavycommissionedofficerthatisthemost
seniorofficerontheship.TheC.O.istheultimateauthorityoveroperationsofFitzgeraldandhercrew.Todate,
therehavebeenthirteencommandingofficers:

Listofcommandingofficers

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# Name Startoftenure Endoftenure

13 CDRChristopherS.England 29May2014 incumbent
12 CDRJonathanLoweSchmitz[7] 17December2012 29May2014
11 CDRBrianT.Mutty[7] 26July2011 17December2012
10 CDRDennisVelez[7] 18May2010 26July2011
9 CDRRichardJohnDromerhauser[7] 31October2008 18May2010
8 CDRDanielP.Dusek[7] 4May2007 31October2008
7 CDRDavidWayneHughes[7] 7September2005 4May2007
6 CDRBradleyJosephSmith[7] 24October2003 7September2005
5 CDRJohnPhillipNeagley[7] 12December2001 24October2003
4 CDRAlfredCollins[7] 19April2000 12December2001
3 CDRJamesStephenGrant[7] 23October1998 19April2000
2 CDRCharlesWaltMartoglio[7] 30April1997 23October1998
1 CDRGaryMichaelHolst[7] 14October1995 30April1997

Awards
USSFitzgeraldearnedthe2012CaptainEdwardF.NeyMemorialAward.[8]

FitzgeraldhasbeenawardedtheNavyBattle"E"severaltimes1January2007and31December2007.[8]

References
Notes
1."USSFitzgerald(DDG62)".Facebook.
2.Rabiroff,John(17March2011)."U.S.militarydelivers40tonsofsuppliestohardesthitareas".StarsandStripes.
Retrieved4October2015.
3."WarshipsSupportingEarthquakeinJapan".Seawaves.Archivedfromtheoriginalon23March2011.
4.Stewart,Joshua(14March2011)."NavyshipsoffJapanmovetoavoidradiation".MilitaryTimes.Retrieved4October
2015.
5."ClintonuseswarshiptopushPhilippinesalliance".ABSCBNNewsInteractive.AgenceFrancePresse.16November
2011.Retrieved4October2015.
6."US,PhilippinesboostallianceamidrowwithChina".PhilippineDailyInquirer.AssociatedPress.16November2011.
Retrieved4October2015.
7.http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/01089.htm
8.Dortch,Debbie(5February2012)."SECNAVNames2012OutstandingFoodServiceNeyAwardWinners".USNavy.
Retrieved4October2015.

Sources

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publication,isinthepublicdomain.

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