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DDG-74 USS McFAUL

CLASS - BURKE Flight II 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 January 26 1996.
Launched January 18 1997.
Commissioned April 25 1998.
Active unit of the US Navy.
Homeported at Norfolk Virginia.

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McFaul 37kDonald Lewis McFaul, (20 September 1957 - 20 December 1989) was a United States Navy SEAL killed in action at Paitilla Airfield during Operation Just Cause, the 1989 US Invasion of Panama. He was posthumously awarded the purple heart and Navy cross for his heroism during the battle while pulling another SEAL to safety. Only two Navy Crosses were awarded for 1989 operations in Panama.USS McFaul Eebsite
McFaul 94kUndated, location unknown.-
McFaul 60kThe Commissioning Invitation for USS McFaul DDG-74, held at the Garden City Terminal, in the Port of Savannah, GA on 25 April 1998.Robert M. Cieri
McFaul 47kRefueling from the USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201), Med cruise 1999. Taken from the USS Carney (DDG-64).Bill Lair STG2(SW)
McFaul 133kAn SH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron One One (HS-11) attached to USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) refuels from the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) in the Atlantic Ocean July 9. McFaul is currently completing operations with Kennedy. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Christian Eskelund. [990709-N-9568E-006] July 9, 1999.Fred Weiss
McFaul 30kBarcelona, Spain November 24 1999.Marc Piché
McFaul 31kBarcelona, Spain November 24 1999.Marc Piché
McFaul 102kNew York, N.Y., July 5, 2000, the guided missile destroyer USS Mc Faul (DDG 74 ) glides by Manhattan Island during the International Naval Review 2000 (INR 2000). INR 2000 is the Navy's congressionally-mandated observance of the millennial year and recognition of the Nation's 224th birthday. Over 25,000 sailors and marines from 20 countries are particiapating in this week long "Celebration of Seapower for the Millennium". U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Jim Hampshire [000705-N-6492H-535] July 5, 2000.Fred Weiss
McFaul 123kJuly 13 1999, the guided missile destroyer, USS McFaul (DDG 74), an Arleighe Burke Class destroyer, is participating in Competitive Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Fleet Exercise (JTFEX), as part of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) battle group. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Jerad Rudd.Bill Gonyo
McFaul 39kPortsmouth, England June 29 2001.Marc Piché
McFaul 37kPortsmouth, England June 29 2001.Marc Piché
McFaul 32kPortsmouth, England June 29 2001.Marc Piché
McFaul 115kThe Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 2000, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) matches speed and course with the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during underway replenishment operations in the Atlantic Ocean. The ships are underway providing carrier qualifications (CQs) services for student pilots. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Clifford L. H. Davis. [000719-N-9565D-004] July 19, 2000.Fred Weiss
McFaul 27kUSS Stout (DDG-55) and USS McFaul (DDG-74) in Roosvelt Roads, March 2001.Jörg Bihlmayr
McFaul 79kUSS Nicholson DD 982 and USS McFaul DDG 74 in Gibraltar on 29th November 2001. © Daniel Ferro
McFaul 79kUSS McFaul DDG 74 leaving Gibraltar on 30th November 2001.© Daniel Ferro
McFaul 124kFt. Lauderdale, Fla., Apr. 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
McFaul 42kThree CH-46 Sea Knight transport helicopters fly over the Guided Missile destroyer USS McFaul DDG-74 as part of Fleet Week 2002.air and sea show festivities in Broward County, FL May 4, 2002.Steven A. Cardali
McFaul 148k30430-N-4518L-002. Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April 30 2003, Mess Management Specialist Seaman Brandon Martinez, from Wellsville, Kan., and celebrity chef Chris Nealson put the finishing touches on the main course aboard USS McFaul (DDG 74). Celebrity chefs visited ships attending Fleet Week USA. Fleet Week USA is a weeklong salute to the U.S. military, which includes a four-day visit by U.S. Navy ships and a three-day air show. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Kevin K. Langford.Bill Gonyo
McFaul 93kThe guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) (right) leads the way during divisional tactics training along with the guided missile destroyers USS McFaul (DDG 74), USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS Cole (DDG 67), and the guided missile cruisers USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and USS Anzio (CG 68) in the Atlantic Ocean, on March 5 2005. The destroyers and cruisers are assigned to Commander, Carrier Strike Group 12. DoD photo by Lt. j.g. Caleb Swigart, U.S. Navy, ID# 050305-N-41585-001.Robert M. Cieri
McFaul 80kMess decks aboard the USS McFaul (DDG 74) on April 8, 2005. Photo by Brian Craig.Bill Gonyo
McFaul 82k050606-N-0000C-003. Faslane, Scotland, June 6 2005, the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) departs Clyde Naval Base in Faslane. McFaul is currently participating in the Joint Maritime Course, a multinational NATO exercise being conducted off the coast of Scotland. U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Dave Cullen.Bill Gonyo
McFaul 164kA series of 5 photos - Atlantic Ocean, February 6 2006, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) prepares to conduct a refueling at sea with the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG-74). The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was underway conducting routine carrier qualifications. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Josh Kinter (# 060206-N-7748K-002).USN
McFaul 174kAs above, photo 060206-N-7748K-004.USN
McFaul 128kAs above, photo 060206-N-7748K-005.USN
McFaul 86kAs above, photo 060206-N-7748K-006.USN
McFaul 117kAs above, photo 060206-N-9742R-001.USN
McFaul 109kDN-SD-06-16214, 060323-N-7092S-036. US Navy (USN) Gas Turbine System Technician Fireman (GSF) Michael Seabolt lays out his tools for a spot check onboard the USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided-missile Destroyer USS MCFAUL (DDG 74), at Norfolk, Virginia (VA). Photo by JOSN Brandon Shelander, March 23 2006.Bill Gonyo
McFaul 119k060529-N-9742R-385. The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74), seen here in Suez, Egypt, visits Manama, Bahrain, for its first port visit since entering the 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO). McFaul, part of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group, will conduct MSO while in the AOO. Official U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Milosz Reterski, June 2006.Bill Gonyo
McFaul 47k061114-N-2248M-005, Norfolk, VA, November 14 2006, families and friends wait on the pier as the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrives into port at Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. McFaul was deployed with the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Moise Medel.Tony Cowart
McFaul 110k070920-N-4236E-002. Cape Wrath, Scotland, September 20 2007, the five-inch, 54-caliber MK 45 Mod 2 gun mount aboard guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) is fired during training operations at the Cape Wrath Gunnery Range. McFaul is participating in Neptune Warrior, an exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies as well as prepare the participants for a role in a Coalition Joint Task Force during upcoming deployments. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann.Bill Gonyo
McFaul 93kShip's Patch.Fabio Peña

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