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USS STOUT (DDG-55)


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CLASS - BURKE Flight I As Built.
Displacement 8373 Tons (Full), Dimensions, 504' 7" (oa) x 66' 11" x 20' (Max)
Armament 1 x 5"/54 RF, 2 Phalanx 20mm Guns, 90 VLS Cells,
8 Harpoon Missiles, 6 x 12.75" TT.
Machinery, 100,000 SHP; 4 GE LM-2500 Gas Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 30+ Knots, Range 4400 NM@ 20 Knots, Crew 370.
Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Litton - Ingalls, Pascagoula Miss. on August 8 1991.
Launched October 16 1992 and commissioned August 13 1994.
Active unit of the US. Navy.
Homeported at Norfolk Virginia
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Stout 102kThe ship's namesake RADM Herald Franklin Stout, USN.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 114kUndated, location unknown. USS Stout (DDG-55) fires her forward mounted Mk-45/5" 54 cal. lightweight gun during a training exercise. Photo from DefenceTalk.Bill Gonyo
Stout 51kThe Christening Program.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 236kDN-SC-94-00646. Pascagoula, October 15 1993, a view of warships under construction at the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard. (From front to back) are the guided-missile cruiser Port Royal (CG 73), the guided-missile destroyer Stout (DDG 55) and the guided-missile destroyer Mitscher (DDG 57). Inboard of STOUT is the guided-missile destroyer Ramage (DDG 61) and inboard of MITSCHER is the guided-missile destroyer Russell (DDG 59). U.S. Navy photo by: OS2 John Bouvia.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 165kUSS Stout (DDG-55) underway at sea during pre-commissioning trials, circa mid-1994. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # NH 106831-KN.Robert Hurst
Stout 76kThe Commissioning Program.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 156kThe Commissioning Poster.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 99kCommissioning print of Rear Admiral Herald Franklin Stout (15 June 1903 - 23 March 1987).Frank M. EGGER / Lienz - Tyrol/Austria
Stout 193kDN-SC-95-02275 (20 August 1995) A port beam view of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) underway in Hampton Roads. The Stout is returning to Norfolk following the departure of Hurricane Felix from the area. U.S. Navy Photo by: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret).Robert M. Cieri
Stout 92kUSS Stout (DDG-55) and USS Merrimack (AO-179) during an UNREP viewed from CVN-73 George Washington in the Atlantic, Novermber 1995.Wendell R McLaughlin Jr
Stout 93kThe U.S. Navy`s nuclear powered aircraft carrier; the Nimitz Class, USS George Washington (CVN 73 ) (right), as it refuels the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Stout ( DDG 55) while transiting the Atlantic Ocean on January 30, 1996. This marked the first time the Stout came alongside an aircraft carrier for underway replenishment.Fred Weiss
Stout 259kDD-SD-99-03460. Atlantic Ocean, January 30 1996, the USS George Washington (CVN-73) refuels the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), while transiting the Atlantic Ocean during Operation Joint Endeavor. U.S. Navy photo by: PH1 Chris Vickers.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 135kDD-SD-99-03484, 960203-N-2302H-001. On board the Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Stout (DDG-55) located in the Adriatic Sea, crewmembers handle lines during underway replenishment operations with the Navy oiler, USS Merrimac (AO-179). Both the USS Stout and USS Merrimac are part of the USS George Washington Battle Group which is patrolling the waters of the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Photo by PHAN Joe Hendricks, February 3 1996.Bill Gonyo
Stout 77kHalifax, NS June 27 1997.Marc Piché
Stout 58kNorfolk July 24 1998.Marc Piché
Stout 32kNorfolk July 24 1998.Marc Piché
Stout 72kPortsmouth, VA July 24 1998.Marc Piché
Stout 61k960203-N-2302H-003, aboard USS Stout, February 3 1999, linehandlers traverse the deck of the U.S.Navy’s Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) while taking up slack during an underway replenishment with the Cimarron Class Oiler USS Merrimack (AO(J)179) while transiting eastward in the Atlantic Ocean. USS Stout, commanded by CDR David Thorson, is part of the George Washington Battle Group. Members of the battle group departed their homeports in late January for a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean. Official U.S. Navy photo by Airman Joe Hendricks.Tony Cowart
Stout 24kBarcelona, Spain April 23 1999.Marc Piché
Stout 78kBarcelona, Spain May 1 1999.Marc Piché
Stout 90kBarcelona, Spain May 1 1999.Marc Piché
Stout 78kBarcelona, Spain May 1 1999.Marc Piché
Stout 52kPortsmouth, England April 19 2000.Marc Piché
Stout 27kUSS Stout (DDG-55) and USS McFaul (DDG-74) in Roosvelt Roads, March 2001.Jörg Bihlmayr
Stout 124kFt. Lauderdale, Fla., April 30 2002, the destroyers USS McFaul (DDG 74) and USS Stout DDG 55), foreground, are pier side at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. In the background are the destroyers USS Deyo (DD 989), USS Porter (DDG 78), and the cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56). The five ships and the carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), all based in Norfolk, Va., are in Ft. Lauderdale for the 2002 Fleet Week/Air and Sea Show. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Ed Buclatin. [020430-N-6092B-003] Apr. 30, 2002.Fred Weiss
Stout 94kThe USS Stout (DDG 55) and the USS McFaul (DDG 74) are shored together at Port Everglades, Fla., April 30 2002. The two missile guided destroyers are home stationed in Norfolk, Va. Photo by Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Pratt.Bill Gonyo
Stout 161kTwo views of the Stout in Genoa, Italy on November 8 2003.Carlo Martinelli
Stout 139kAs above.Carlo Martinelli
Stout 73kSeries of four photos taken in Trieste, Italy, 21 November 2003, as part of NATO’s Standing Naval Forces Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED).Frank M. EGGER / Lienz - Tyrol/Austria
Stout 71kAs above.Frank M. EGGER / Lienz - Tyrol/Austria
Stout 37kAs above.Frank M. EGGER / Lienz - Tyrol/Austria
Stout 63kAs above.Frank M. EGGER / Lienz - Tyrol/Austria
Stout 102kTwo views of the Stout alongside the HMS Portsmouth taken during a crew exchange portion of the 2003 deployment.Jason Wells
Stout 119kAs above.Jason Wells
Stout 63k050425-N-8154G-100, Fort Lauderdale, Fl, April 25 2005, the guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) and her crew arrives at Port Everglades to kick-off "Fleet Week" 2005. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Jeremy L. Grisham.Tony Cowart
Stout 90k050309-N-8154G-068, Atlantic Ocean, March 9 2005, the guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Stout is assigned to the USS Bataan (LHD 5) Expeditionary Strike Group and conducting training exercises prior to an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L. Grisham.Tony Cowart
Stout 97kJune 2005 at Cape Canaveral.Jason Wells
Stout 123kGuided missile destroyers USS Paul Nitze (DDG-94) and USS Stout (DDG-55) moored pierside on the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia. Photo taken in 2006 by DeeAnne.Bill Gonyo
Stout 184k060417-N-5307M-388. Caucedo, Dominican Republic, April 17 2006, U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Hans H. Hertell, addresses guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) Sailors about the opportunity between the Stout and the Dominican Navy working together. Stout is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group participating in Partnership of the Americas, a maritime training and readiness deployment of the U.S. Naval Forces with Caribbean and Latin American countries in support of Southern Command's (SOUTHCOM) objectives for enhanced maritime security. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Tristian Miller.Bill Gonyo
Stout 56k060429-N-1045B-006, Caribbean Sea, April 29 2006, Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) prepares to join Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise and British Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarine HMS Trafalger (S107). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Michael D. Blackwell II.Tony Cowart
Stout 40k060429-N-8403A-010, Caribbean Sea, April 29 2006, guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) pulls alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in preparation for a strike group photo exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Jennifer Apsey.Tony Cowart
Stout 30k060524-N-5055G-012, Norfolk, VA, May 24 2006, a crew member aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) throws out a mooring line during arrival operations at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Joshua Glassburn.Tony Cowart
Stout 34k060523-N-1331S-043, Norfolk, VA, May 24 2006, the guided-missle destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), an element of the George Washington Carrire Strike Group (GWCSG), returns home to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a three-month deployment. U.S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jason Smith.Tony Cowart
Stout 162k060524-N-0635C-556. May 24 2006, the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) returns to her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after participating in Partnership of the Americas, a maritime training and readiness deployment of U.S. Naval Forces with Caribbean and Latin American countries in support of U.S. Southern Command objectives for enhanced maritime security. U.S. Navy photo by Lithographer 2nd Class Pamela Coxe.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 131k060524-N-0635C-552. May 24 2006, sailors onboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) prepare the ship for its return home to Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The ship completed a deployment in which it participated in Partnership of the Americas. U.S. Navy photo by: Lithographer 2nd Class Pamela Coxe.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 186k060524-N-0635C-578. May 24 2006, a sailor tosses a line over the side of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), as the ship returns to her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The ship participated in Partnership of the Americas, a maritime training and readiness deployment of U.S. Naval forces with Caribbean and Latin American countries. U.S. Navy photo by: Lithographer 2nd Class Pamela Coxe.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 66k081006-N-9911M-031. Pacific Ocean, October 6 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) launches a SM-2 Standard Missile from the aft missile bay aboard at the ex-USS O'Bannon (DD 987) during a sinking exercise. The exercise demonstrated the ability for multiple strike group units to operate together effectively with precision in an operationally realistic exercise environment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Zachary Martin.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 146k081006-N-9911M-146. Pacific Ocean, October 6 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) fires a 5-Inch/54-caliber (Mk 45) gun mounted on the ship's foc'sle during a sinking exercise on the ex-USS O'Bannon (DD 987). The exercise demonstrated the ability for multiple strike group units to operate together effectively with precision in an operationally realistic exercise environment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Zachary Martin.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 178k100926-N-5324W-099. Atlantic Ocean, September 26 2010, the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) is underway during routine training operations. Stout is preparing to participate in Joint Warrior 10-2, a multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna Wade.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 138k101005-N-2855B-060. Atlantic Ocean, October 5 2010, Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Ormon King signals to air personnel to chock and chain an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) 48, Detachment 5 on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) during routine flight operations while under way. Stout is participating in Joint Warrior 10-2, a United Kingdom-led multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. US Navy photo by MC1 (SW/AW) Molly A. Burgess.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 135k101005-N-2855B-137. Atlantic Ocean, October 5 2010, flight deck personnel pull the chocks and chains from an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) 48, Detachment 5 on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) during preparation for take off. Stout is participating in Joint Warrior 10-2, a United Kingdom-led multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. US Navy photo by MC1 (SW/AW) Molly A. Burgess.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 112k101005-N-2855B-141. Atlantic Ocean, October 5 2010, an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) 48, Detachment 5 lifts off from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) during routine flight operations while under way. Stout is participating in Joint Warrior 10-2, a United Kingdom-led multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployment. US Navy photo by MC1 (SW/AW) Molly A. Burgess.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 134k110303-N-7730P-010. Mediterranean Sea, March 3 2011, the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) transits in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility during a routine ballistic missile defense deployment. Stout is supporting maritime security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary A Prill.Bill Gonyo
Stout 72k110319-N-XW539-164. Mediterranean Sea, March 19 2011, the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) launches a Tomahawk cruise missile in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. The cruise missile was one of about 110 fired from U.S. and British ships and submarines that targeted about 20 radar and anti-aircraft sites along Libya's Mediterranean coast. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 authorized all necessary measures to protect Libyan civilians under threat of attack by Col. Moammar Gadhafi's forces. US Navy photo by Sonar Technician 3rd Class Jeramy Spivey.Robert M. Cieri
Stout 45kShip's patch.Mike Smolinski
Stout 12kShip's patch.Steven A. Cardali
USS STOUT DDG-55 History
Note: History is unavailable at this time
This ship was built too late to be covered by the DANFS project

Commanding Officers
Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves

CDR Carl Eugene Garrett Jr.    Aug 13 1994 - Nov 17 1995
CDR David Nathan Thorson    Nov 17 1995 - Jul 18 1997
CDR David Moore Jackson    Jul 18 1997 - Feb 6 1999
CDR Joseph Albert Horn Jr.    Feb 6 1999 - Sep 15 2000 (Later RADM)
CDR Clifford Seawell Sharpe    Sep 15 2000 - Mar 9 2002 (Later RADM)
CDR George Bonsall    Mar 9 2002 - Feb 28 2004
CDR Jack Sherm Noel II    Feb 28 2004 - Sep 2 2005 (Sea swap with DDG-66)
CAPT Gerard Paul (Gerry) Hueber    Sep 2 2005 - Sep 29 2005
CDR Jeffrey Thomas Griffin    Sep 29 2005 - Apr 9 2006 (Sea swap with DDG-66)
CDR Thomas Koloman Kiss    Apr 9 2006 - Oct 2007
CDR Robert D. Katz    Oct 2007 - Apr 3 2009
CDR Mark Jerome Oberley    Apr 3 2009 - Dec 28 2010
CDR Nathan P. Borchers    Dec 28 2010 - Mar 1 2011
CAPT Jay Daniel Shaffer    Mar 1 2011 - Mar 6 2011
CDR Sylvester Lewis Steele    Mar 6 2011 - Sep 8 2011
LCDR Robert William Alpigini Jr.    Sep 8 2011 - Nov 15 2011 (Acting)
CDR Sylvester Lewis Steele    Nov 15 2011 - present
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Stout (DDG-55) website
Tin Can Sailors Website
Destroyer History Foundation
Destroyers Online Website
Official U.S.Navy Destroyer Website

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