USS Michael Murphy

For ships with a similar name, see USS Murphy.

USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112)
USS Michael Murphy at Pearl Harbor in March 2013
History
United States
NameMichael Murphy
NamesakeMichael P. Murphy[1]
Awarded13 September 2002[2]
BuilderBath Iron Works[2]
Laid down18 June 2010[1]
Launched8 May 2011[2]
Sponsored byMaureen Murphy[4]
Christened7 May 2011[3]
Commissioned6 October 2012[5]
HomeportPearl Harbor
Identification
MottoLead the Fight
Honors and
awards		See Awards
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeArleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement9,200 tons[2]
Length510 ft (160 m)[2]
Beam66 ft (20 m)[2]
Draft33 ft (10 m)[2]
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW)
Speed35+ knots[4]
Complement323 Sailors (23 officers and 300 enlisted)[6]
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) is the 62nd ship of the Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers in the United States Navy. She is named for Medal of Honor recipient Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy (1976–2005). Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in June 2005. He was the first sailor awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. The ship's name was announced by Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter on 7 May 2008. The ship was christened on 7 May 2011, Murphy's birthday,[3] by her sponsor Maureen Murphy, Michael Murphy's mother.[1][4][7][8] The ship is part of Destroyer Squadron 31 of Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific.[9]

Michael Murphy was intended to be the last ship of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers but, following the cancellation of the Zumwalt-class destroyer program after the completion of the first three vessels, the Navy continued construction on the Arleigh Burke class.[10]

  1. ^ a b c "Keel for Future USS Michael Murphy Authenticated". Navy News Service. 18 June 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Michael Murphy". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference cnn2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c O'Brien, Kevin S. (7 May 2008). "SECNAV Names New Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Michael Murphy". Navy News Service. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  5. ^ "USS Michael Murphy DDG-112 Commissioning Committee". Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. ^ Pike, John. "DDG 112 Michael Murphy". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Fallen Navy SEAL honored with warship". Associated Press. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  8. ^ Sharp, David (8 May 2011). "Warship Built In Maine Bears Name Of Navy SEAL". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Associated Press.
  9. ^ "Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Administrative Organization Chart" (PDF). Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Arleigh Burke Class (Aegis) Destroyer – Naval Technology". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.