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DDG-58 USS LABOON

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 Bath Iron Works, Bath ME on March 23 1992.
Launched February 20 1993 and commissioned March 18 1995.
Active unit of the US. Navy.
Homeported At Norfolk Virginia.

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Laboon 122kCAPT John Francis Laboon, Jr., S.J., Chaplain Corps (1921-1988), affectionately known as "Father Jake."Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 109kDN-SC-93-02941. A port beam view of the guided missile destroyer Laboon (DDG-58) at anchor in the harbor after being launched from the ways during its christening and launching ceremony at Bath Iron Works shipyard. BIW photo dated February 19 1993.Bill Gonyo
Laboon 138kDN-SC-97-01098. An aerial port side view of the guided missile destroyer USS LABOON (DDG-58) sailing past an historical old New England coastal defense fort en route to the Atlantic Ocean to conduct builders sea trails. BIW photo dated October 1 1994.Bill Gonyo
Laboon 58kOfficial Invitation to the Commissioning Ceremony held at Naval Station, Norfolk, VA on 18 March 1995.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 46kProgram for a Continental Breakfast for the guests of the Commissioning.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 93kThe Commissioning Program.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 96kNorfolk 1995.Graeme D Fuller
Laboon 119kNauticus 1995.Graeme D Fuller
Laboon 32kHalifax, NS September 11 1995.Marc Piché
Laboon 106kHalifax, NS September 11 1995.Marc Piché
Laboon 163kDN-SC-97-00787. A port bow view of the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) and the Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer USS LABOON (DDG-58). This gives a side by side comparison of the two Aegis Class warships. Hampton Roads photo by Don Montgomery dated April 1 1996.Bill Gonyo
Laboon 45kSeptember 3, 1996, a Tomahawk Cruise missile is launched from the aft missile silo on board the U.S. Navy’s Arliegh Burke Class destroyer USS LaBoon (DDG 58) at 0715 local time in the Northern Arabian Gulf. Following Saddam Hussein’s offensive action into Kurdish territory within the UN sponsored “no-fly zone”, above the 36th parallel, U.S. Naval forces launched 14 Tomahawk Cruise missiles on targets in Iraq. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Wyane W. Edwards Fred Weiss
Laboon 39kNorfolk July 24 1998.Marc Piché
Laboon 33kNorfolk July 25 1998.Marc Piché
Laboon 61kNorfolk July 28 1998.Marc Piché
Laboon 56kUSS Laboon DDG 58 in Gibraltar on 5th August 2000.© Daniel Ferro
Laboon 15kUSS Laboon DDG-58 underway North Atlantic April 21, 2001.Steven A. Cardali
Laboon 96kSouda Bay, Greece, Oct 19 2002, USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives in Souda Bay for a brief port visit. Laboon is homeported in Norfolk, Va. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley.Fred Weiss/Steven A. Cardali
Laboon 69kThe Guided Missile Destroyer USS Laboon DDG-58 transits up the Delaware River for a four day Port Visit to Philadelphia, PA US Navy photograph by Chief Journalist Mate Dave Fitz March 18, 2003.Fred Weiss/Steven A. Cardali
Laboon 65kUSS Laboon DDG-58 in the Atlantic Ocean April 21 2004.Steven A. Cardali
Laboon 97k040630-N-4729H-012. Philadelphia, PA, June 30 2004, the guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) passes the battleship USS New Jersey museum as she pulls into Penn's Landing pier in Philadelphia, Pa. on the Delaware River. Laboon is taking part in the city's "Let Freedom Ring" Fourth of July celebration. The celebration includes free concerts, fireworks and a ceremony honoring Afghanistan leader Hamid Karzai. Laboon will host visitors for two days of tours, while Philadelphia recruiters will be on hand to explain Navy opportunities to interested visitors. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Monica Hallman.Bill Gonyo
Laboon 101kNorfolk, VA, September 12 2006, the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyers USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) moored pier side in Naval Station Norfolk undergoing a maintenance period. Copyright by terms of Creative Commons. Photo provided by T.M. Wolf.Bill Gonyo
Laboon 91k070414-N-2735T-041. 13 April 2007, the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) pulls alongside guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) during maneuvering exercises in the Atlantic. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Coleman Thompson.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 79k070413-N-2735T-026. Atlantic Ocean, 13 April 2007, the guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) performs maneuvers in preparation for the Neptune Warrior training course. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Coleman Thompson.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 89k070414-N-2735T-125. 14 April 2007, the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) pulls up alongside USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) during maneuvering exercises in the Atlantic. Laboon and Bainbridge are both in transit to participate in the Neptune Warrior training course, which will test the interoperability of NATO coalition forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Coleman Thompson.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 104k070419-N-5681S-042. Faslane, Scotland, 19 April 2007, the guided-missile destroyers USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) and USS Laboon (DDG 58) are in port for liberty. American and European ships are in Faslane to prepare for Neptune Warrior, a ten-day course to certify ships for NATO deployments. The Neptune Warrior course is designed to increase interoperability among NATO coalition forces in a maritime combat environment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Starkey.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 96kJanuary 9 2008, the guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives for a routine port visit to the island of Crete, Greece, Jan. 9, 2008. Laboon, which is on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, is conducting operations in support of Operation Active Endeavor. Active Endeavor operates in the Mediterranean Sea to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction and enhance shipping security in the area. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley, ID# VIRIN: 080109-N-0780F-001.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 95kSouda Bay, Greece, January 9 2008, the guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives for a routine port visit to the island of Crete. Laboon is on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 and is conducting operations in support of Operation Active Endeavor. Active Endeavor operates in the Mediterranean Sea and is designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction as well as to enhance the security of shipping in general. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley, ID# 080109-N-0780F-001.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 94kSouda Bay, Greece, January 9 2008, the guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives for a routine port visit to the island of Crete. Laboon is on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 and is conducting operations in support of Operation Active Endeavor. Active Endeavor operates in the Mediterranean Sea and is designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction as well as to enhance the security of shipping in general. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley, ID# 080109-N-0780F-003.Robert M. Cieri
Laboon 11kShips patch.Steven A. Cardali

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