USS Wayne E. Meyer

USS Wayne E. Meyer on 19 June 2017
History
United States
NameWayne E. Meyer
NamesakeWayne E. Meyer
Awarded13 September 2002
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down18 May 2007
Launched19 October 2008
Sponsored byAnna Mae Meyer
Acquired10 July 2009
Commissioned10 October 2009
HomeportPearl Harbor
Identification
MottoOne Powerful Legacy
Honors and
awards
See Awards
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeArleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement9,200 tons
Length509 ft 6 in (155.30 m)
Beam66 ft (20 m)
Draft31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW)
Speedexceeds 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement312 officers and enlisted
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named after Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, known as the "Father of Aegis". She carries the 100th AEGIS Weapon System to be delivered to the United States Navy.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NVR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Destroyer to be named for weapons developer". Courier-Post. 10 October 2009.[dead link]