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	28k	Andrew Sterett was born in 1760 in Baltimore, Md.- was appointed lieutenant in the United States Navy on 25 March 1798 and assigned to Constellation as Third Lieutenant. During the Quasi-War with France, he was still serving in Constellation when she captured L'lnsurgente. By 1800, he had risen to First Lieutenant; and he participated in Constellation's action against La Vengeance. Given command of the schooner, Enterprise, Lt. Sterett led her in the capture of the French privateer, V'Amour de la Patrie, on Christmas Eve 1800. In June 1801, he sailed in Enterprise from Baltimore for service with the Mediterranean Squadron. While on that cruise, Enterprise engaged and captured a 14-gun Tripolitan cruiser and her 80-man crew. In gratitude, Congress awarded Sterett a sword and highly commended his crew. Lt. Sterett continued his Navy career until he resigned his commission in 1805. He died on 9 June 1807, at Lima, Peru.		Bill Gonyo
	100k	September 17 2006, under Constuction at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME.		Dick Hart
	121k	Michelle Sterett Bernson christens the USS Sterett DDG-104 on May 19, 2007. Photo by Mike Nutter, Bath Iron Works/General Dynamics.		Bill Gonyo
	102k	Scenes from the Christening on May 19, 2007.		Kevin Kelly
	102k	As above.		Kevin Kelly
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	90k	As above.		Kevin Kelly
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	95k	As above.		Kevin Kelly
	126k	As above.		Kevin Kelly
	130k	As above.		Kevin Kelly
	104k	Bath Iron Works, May 19 2007, USS Sterett (DDG 104) sits all decked out on her christening day in the Bath Ironworks shipyard.		Bill Gonyo
	84k	Christening Program for Sterett DDG-104, held at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME on May 19 2007. On the cover is the "US schooner Enterprise capturingthe Tripolitan corsair Tripoli, August 1, 1801" by CAPT William Bainbridge Hoff, USN (1878) from the National Archives.		Robert M. Cieri
	67k	Jeff Sterett of Denver, Colo., gets down low to photograph his brother, Ryan Sterett, and his fiancee, April Fetzer, after the christening of the destroyer Sterett at Bath Iron Works on May 19, 2007. The warship is named for the men's great-great-great-great-great uncle, Lt. Andrew Sterett. Photo By Robert F. Bukaty.		Bill Gonyo
	151k	May 26 2007, afloat After Christening.		Bill Gonyo
	177k	A series of 5 views of the Sterett, July 3 2008, at Pier 2 at the Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island.		Matthew R. Breen
	191k	As above		Matthew R. Breen
	229k	As above		Matthew R. Breen
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	157k	Port of Baltimore, August 9 2008 - With those words "Man our ship and bring her to life!", Sponsor Michelle Sterett Bernson brought Sterett's crew running from the pier to man the rails amid the sounds of the ship's horn, claxon and every bell and whistle she could muster! In attendance were Governor O'Malley, Senator Milkulski Navy Secretary Winter and top brass from the Navy and the shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, plus the all the subcontractors who helped build the newest guided-missile destroyer Sterett. Photo from the USS Sterett Type Pad Blog		Bill Gonyo
	116k	080809-N-5549O-088. Baltimore, August 9 2008, the crew of the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) run aboard after being given the order to man the ship and bring her to life by the ship sponsor Michelle Sterett-Bernson. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien.		Robert M. Cieri
	86k	080809-N-5549O-151. Baltimore, August 9 2008, a sailor of the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) stands at parade rest after being given the order to man the ship and bring her to life by the ship sponsor Michelle Sterett-Bernson. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien.		Robert M. Cieri
	209k	080809-N-0773H-050. Baltimore, August 9 2008, crewmembers of the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) await the command to "board the ship and bring her to life" during the ship's commissioning ceremony at the South Locust Point Marine Terminal in Baltimore. This will be the fourth ship to be named after Lt. Andrew Sterett, a Baltimore native and U.S. naval officer who commanded the schooner Enterprise during the Quasi-War against France from 1798 to 1800, and in the conflicts against the Barabary pirates during the early 1800s. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Musician Stephen Hassay.		Robert M. Cieri
	112k	A series of view from the Commissioning Ceremony. On August 9 2008, the USS Sterett DDG-104 was placed in commission in Baltimore, Maryland. Since STERETT was named for Lt. Andrew Sterett, an officer who served aboard the USF Constellation, it was fitting that the restored USF Constellation be present. So, it was moved from it's berth in Baltimore's Inner Harbor to the passenger ship terminal at Locust Point, not far from Fort McHenry. Guests of the commissioning were invited to tour the Constellation. Note the "Spirit of Lt. Sterett" transfer from Constellation to the NEW Sterett.		Larry Backus
	131k	As above.		Larry Backus
	114k	As above, the frigate Consellation was moved from her berth in Baltimore's Inner Harbor to be with STERETT on commissioning day.		Larry Backus
	125k	As above, Locust Point, near Fort McHenry.		Larry Backus
	96k	As above.		Larry Backus
	120k	As above.		Larry Backus
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	141k	As above, Senator Barbara Mikulski (D- Maryland) speaks (note large TV screen).		Larry Backus
	76k	As above, bring the ship to life!		Larry Backus
	66k	As above, bring the ship to life!		Larry Backus
	60k	As above, the "spirit" of Lt. Sterett transfers from CONSTELLATION to STERETT.		Larry Backus
	87k	As above.		Larry Backus
	121k	As above, that's Larry ready to snap a few more.		Kathryn Lee Huculak
	128k	As above, that appears to be Abraham and Mary Lincoln coming down the pier.		Kathryn Lee Huculak
	72k	As above, Manning the Rail.		Kathryn Lee Huculak
	124k	The Commissioning Program for USS Sterett (DDG-104), the ceremony was held at Baltimore, Maryland on August 9 2008.		Robert M. Cieri
	104k	081216-N-0000X-001. Pacific Ocean, December 16 2008, the missile launch system aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) is tested during a combat systems ship qualification trial (CSSQT) at sea. CSSQT tests the operability of combat and weapons systems across all warfare areas and provide the crew an opportunity to test the functionality of all combat systems in live-fire tactical scenarios. U.S. Navy photo.		Robert M. Cieri
	197k	090804- N-8953-001. San Diego, Calif., August 4 2009, Capt. Jay Kadowaki, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, talks about the installation of the Metrology Bench Top (MetBench) calibration management system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). With Kadowaki are Sterett Commanding Officer Cmdr. Darren McPherson, left, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Thanh Nguyen and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ryan Otian. Sterett is the 100th ship installation for the Navy's metrology and calibration agent. U.S. Navy photo by Troy Clarke.		Bill Gonyo
	109k	091112-N-8951S-006. Seal Beach, Calif., November 12 2009, the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) departs Anaheim Bay after concluding ordnance operations at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. U. S. Navy photo by Gregg Smith.		Robert M. Cieri
	166k	U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Caleb Johnson performs maintenance on the MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) prior to a gun firing exercise while under way in the Pacific Ocean June 23, 2010. Sterett is currently conducting weapons testing in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 1st Class Stephen Zeller. 100623-N-0251Z-065		Bill Gonyo
	82k	100623-N-0775Y-028. Pacific Ocean, June 23 2010, the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) successfully launches its second Tomahawk missile during weapons testing. Sterett is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tomahawk missile testing in preparation for an upcoming deployment. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carmichael Yepez.		Robert M. Cieri
	49k	Seal Beach, CA on November 3 2011.		Tommy Trampp
	230k	The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG-104), bottom, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG-71) conduct a replenishment at sea. Sterett and Cape St. George are deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. US Navy photo # 120524-N-XO959-121 Arabian Sea (May 24, 2012) by MC3 Amanda L. Kilpatrick.		Gary Priolo
	107k	Ship's patch.		Robert M. Cieri
	70k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski

CDR Brian Patrick Eckerle    Aug 9 2008 - Jul 2 2009
CDR Darren Graham McPherson    Jul 2 2009 - Mar 9 2011
CDR Richard Cromwell McDaniel    Mar 9 2011 - Jul 31 2012
CDR Stewart L. Bateshansky    Jul 31 2012 - present

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