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| 51k | Bath Iron Works' fifteenth ARLEIGH BURKE Class Destroyer is named in honor of Marine Corps Vietnam War hero, Colonel Donald G. Cook. Col. Cook was awarded the Medal of Honor (posthumously) for his extraordinary courage while a prisoner of war. Col. (then Captain) Cook volunteered for a temporary 30 day tour in Vietnam as an observer from Communications Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. Accompanying elements of the 4th Vietnamese Marines, Col. Cook was wounded and captured by a vastly superior Viet Cong force on New Year's Eve 1964 near Binh Gia, Phouc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, while on a search and recovery mission for a downed American helicopter crew. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 49k | Artist's conception of the Cook as built by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
| 73k | The launching ceremony phamphlet. | Chester O. Morris | |
| 151k | Scenes from the launching, May 3, 1997. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 141k | As above. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 120k | As above. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 56k | As above. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 131k | As above. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 115k | As above. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 134k | As above. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 157k | As above. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 187k | As above. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 165k | Donald Cook (DDG-75) making a high speed turn to port on July 15 1998, probably during builder's sea trials. Photograph by Bath Iron Works. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # NH 106851-KN. | Robert Hurst | |
| 40k | Cover of the Commissioning pamphlet. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 168k | Cover of the Commissioning pamphlet. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 21k | Summer 1999 arriving in Halifax for a port visit | Peter Wilson | |
| 90k | Boston, August 28 1999. | Marc Piché | |
| 34k | Norfolk February 27 2000. | Marc Piché | |
| 68k | USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) and USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) at Brest, France, February 27 2002. Notice the differences between Flight IIa and Flight II types. | Marc Piché | |
| 59k | Brest, France, Feb.27, 2002. | Marc Piché | |
| 39k | Norfolk March 3 2000. | Marc Piché | |
| 116k | The guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook DDG-75 underway in the Mediterranean sea December 19 2002 The Donald Cook is part of the USS Harry S.Truman (CVN-75) Battle Group currently on a six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 95k | As above. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 83k | USS Donald Cook DDG-75 on her first visit to Valletta Port, Malta on December 30 2002. The Cook is being handled by local tugs on her way for urgent repairs at Malta Drydocks. | Anthony Vella of Senglea, Malta | |
| 77k | Mediterranean Sea, Jan 13 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) underway conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as part of a scheduled six month deployment order. U.S. Navy photo | Fred Weiss | |
| 113k | The Guided Missile Destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) underway conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The USS Donald Cook is part of the USS Harry S.Truman Battle Group, January 14, 2003. | Steven A. Cardali | |
| 78k | Mediterranean Sea, Jan 17 2003, an SA-330 Puma helicopter approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP). The guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) follows close behind. U.S. Navy photo. | Fred Weiss | |
| 76k | The Red Sea March 19 2003, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) launches one of its Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) at military targets in Iraq. | Fred Weiss | |
| 119k | 030319-N-6141B-002. The Red Sea, March 19 2003, U.S. Navy Ensign Patrick Tamakloe from Gaithesburg, Md., and Lt.j.g. Jonathan Keffer from Wilmington, N.C., record and establish contact with a nearby merchant vessel aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). The Donald Cook is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer deployed and on station in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Alan J. Baribeau. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 72k | Central Command Area of Operation March 21 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) underway. Donald Cook was the first surface combatant to fire Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) in the liberation of Iraq. Donald Cook is homeported in Norfolk, Va., and is conducting combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. | Fred Weiss | |
| 109k | Central Command Area of Operation March 21 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) underway. Donald Cook was the first surface combatant to fire Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) in the liberation of Iraq. Donald Cook is homeported in Norfolk, Va., and is conducting combat missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. | Fred Weiss | |
| 192k | 030406-N-6141B-006. Central Command Area of Responsibility, April 6 2003, Deck Department personnel from the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) receive stores via a replenishment at sea (RAS). Donald Cook is one of many warships supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Central Command's area of responsibility. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Alan J. Baribeau. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 127k | 030409-N-6141B-003 Central Command Area of Responsibility, April 9 2003, Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Christian Videtto performs preventive maintenance corrosion control on one of the 50 cal. machine guns mounted on the bow of the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook's (DDG 75). The 50 cal. machine guns are used to defend the ship against small surface contacts. Donald Cook is deployed conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Alan J. Baribeau. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 122k | 030420-N-6141B-009. Central Command Area of Responsibility, April 20 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conducts a high-speed maneuver after an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196). Donald Cook is one of the many warships in the Central Command's area of responsibility, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Mate Alan J. Baribeau. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 200k | 030423-N-6141B-001. Central Command Area of Responsibility, April 23 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) crewmembers conduct a Pre-Action Calibration fire from the ship's forward 5" Mk 54 gun while conducting underway operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Alan J. Baribeau. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 200k | 030427-N-6141B-004. At sea aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), April 27 2003, the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) receive stores and fuel via a connected replenishment. Donald Cook is one of the many warships supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Alan J. Baribeau. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 118k | 030423-N-6141B-004. Guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) crewmembers fire a recoverable exercise torpedo towards an expendable mobile anti-surface warfare target. Donald Cook is deployed conducting underway operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (All Hands magazine photo by: by Chief Journalist Alan J. Baribeau, January 2004, pg. 55.) | Bill Gonyo | |
| 118k | Atlantic Ocean, July 15 2005, the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group conducts a close quarters exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. From left, USS San Jacinto (CG-56), USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79), and the Spanish AEGIS guided missile frigate Álvaro de Bazán (F-101). The strike group was conducting a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Eben Boothby (# 050715-N-8163B-028). | USN | |
| 108k | 051203-N-7241L-002. Persian Gulf, December 3 2005, the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) escorts the Spanish Navy frigate Alvaro de Bazan (F101) during a ceremony honoring Alvaro de Bazan's departure from Carrier Strike Group Two (CSG-2). CSG-2 is currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 148k | 051211-N-0000L-001. Persian Gulf, December 11 2005, Gas Turbine System Technician 2nd Class Leslie V. Cachero stands watch at the Propulsion Auxiliary Control Console aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). Donald Cook is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Operations Specialist Morris Lowery, Jr. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 125k | The guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) steams behind the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Persian Gulf on January 31 2006. The Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf. DoD photo by Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird, U.S. Navy, ID# 060131-N-7241L-004. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 90k | A bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) undergoing overhaul in the floating dry dock on the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia on June 21, 2006. Photo by Diana. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 100k | Norfolk, VA, September 12 2006, the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) as she sits moored pier side in Naval Station Norfolk. Copyright by terms of Creative Commons. Photo provided by T.M. Wolf. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 130k | 070303-N-5459S-007. Atlantic Ocean, March 3 2007, the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) receives fuel during replenishment at sea with the British Royal Navy fast fleet tanker RFA Wave Ruler (A 390). The Donald Cook and Wave Ruler are conducting training exercises with Standing NATO Maritime Group One. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vincent J. Street. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 95k | Norfolk, VA April 20 2007. | Wendell McLaughlin | |
| 98k | 070621-N-0780F-001. Souda Bay, Crete, June 21 2007, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) approaches Souda harbor for a scheduled port call. The Norfolk-based destroyer departed homeport in mid-May for a scheduled deployment. Donald Cook is operating in support of the U.S. 6th Fleet's Theater Security Cooperation strategy designed to enhance interoperability with countries throughout the region. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 165k | 070621-N-0780F-002. Souda Bay, Crete, June 21 2007, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrives in Souda harbor, for a scheduled port call. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 202k | 080407-N-0727M-002. Atlantic Ocean, April 7 2008, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) underway during Joint Warrior 08-1. The multinational joint exercise improves interoperability between allied navies to prepare them for combined operations and upcoming deployments. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Troy D. Miller. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 120k | The USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) passes through the Firth of Clyde Channel during Joint Warrior 081 in the Atlantic Ocean, April 21, 2008. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Troy D. Miller, 080421-N-0727M-007. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 138k | 080428-N-2953W-009. April 28 2008, sailors, members of a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team, return to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) in a rigid-hull inflatable boat following a VBSS exercise conducted with the British Royal Navy, at sea in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adrian T. White. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 212k | 100218-N-434B-048. Norfolk, February 18 2010, family and friends watch, as the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after a seven-month deployment. Donald Cook was deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, where it supported theater security cooperation by participating in regional exercises with allies. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott B. Boyle. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 213k | 100218-N-4345B-060. Norfolk, February 18 2010, sailors man the rail as the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after a seven-month deployment. Donald Cook was deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility supporting theater security cooperation by participating in regional exercises with allies. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott B. Boyle. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 223k | 100218-N-4345B-072. Norfolk, February 18 2010, sailors are seen manning the rails from pierside, as the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) moors at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., following a seven-month deployment. The ship deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of theater security cooperation by participating in regional exercises with allies. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott B. Boyle. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 133k | Chesapeake Bay, May 23 2010 off of the Naval Academy, the Donald Cook at anchor. | Bill Coale | |
| 67k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
CDR James Francis McCarthy Jr. Dec 4 1998 - Feb 4 2000 CDR Matthew Michael Sharpe Feb 4 2000 - Jun 22 2001 CDR John Joseph Costello Jun 22 2001 - May 30 2003 CDR Mark Thomas Sedlacek May 30 2003 - Nov 30 2004 CDR Philip Daniel Ramirez Nov 30 2004 - Jan 5 2006 CDR Charles Preston Good Jan 5 2006 - Jan 14 2006 CDR John Michael Esposito Jan 14 2006 - Jul 2 2007 CDR William James Parker III Jul 2 2007 - Dec 12 2008 CDR Derek Brian Granger Dec 12 2008 - Jun 18 2010 CDR Jerris Lee Bennett Jun 18 2010 - Oct 22 2011 CDR James Robert Kenny Oct 22 2011 - present
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