USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110)

History of the USS William Lawrence (DDG-110)

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers are one of the largest surface battle groups in the United States Navy (USN), with 61 of the 62 completed ships currently in service (2012), a total of 75 ships in service which plan. This class combines a variable arsenal with a powerful AEGIS system, allowing it to respond to air, surface and underwater threats with consistent accuracy. The USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) is the 60th vessel in this class and was ordered on September 13, 2002. She was launched on 16 September 2008 and officially launched on 15 December 2009 for the required sea trials and evaluation period.

The ship was officially commissioned on June 4, 2011, with Commander Thomas R. Williams II at the helm, and is still in service today (2012). The vessel was built by Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding at Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The aircraft carrier William Lawrence is homeported in San Diego, California, and fights under the slogan "Never Give in."

USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) Named for William P. Lawrence (1930-2005) of the United States Navy, who enjoyed a distinguished aviation career while on active duty. He was shot down in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and remained a prisoner of war until his release from 1967 to 1973.

He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1986 with the rank of Vice Admiral and is fondly remembered as a strong male leader and "Admiral of the People".

As a destroyer-class ship, the Lawrence was tasked with supporting the larger ships in the main fleet while being called upon to operate alone as the situation warranted. By U.S.

Navy standards, destroyers are typically fast and maneuverable ships, capable of keeping pace with accompanying convoys or pursuing enemy combatants with the same zeal. The missile stockpile (consisting primarily of Tomahawk cruise missiles) upgrades the Destroyer Destroyer (DD) base to the Destroyer Guided Destroyer classification (DDG) in the U.S.

Navy classification system. Historically, as a Navy surface warship, a destroyer was a multi-purpose vessel destined to provide solutions to growing problems on the high seas - as such, the Lawrence did not disappoint, her crew aptly admits She is "multi-task" to "platform.

As part of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, the USS William P. Lawrence shares many of the same design lines, internal layouts and external configurations as its sister ships. The ship is staffed by 270 officers and crew - many of whom are trained in multiple duties to keep operating costs low while allowing crew flexibility. Her forecastle was relatively featureless, broken only by a 5-inch turret on deck and the first of two vertical launch rocket bays directly aft. The deck guns were purposely provided with complete unimpeded access to the forward, port and starboard target bridges located high on the main superstructure (famous for its large rectangular window arrangement), which also had a main mast that accommodated the powerful communications and air/ground search radar and fire control systems.

Directly aft of the main superstructure is the first of two chimneys to discharge the turbine assembly within, enclosed in the plate side structure. Aft is a second canopied chimney with a distinct design gap between the two structures The second chimney is located on the stern superstructure which connects to the second VLS location and connects it in a tiered configuration Attached to the open lift deck of the d-side helicopters, these can be used for active patrols in the vicinity, armed reconnaissance and general interception can be used.

The Lawrence certainly looks good as a weapon of war, capable of taking down both Somali pirates and North Korean submarines. The AN/SQQ-89 A(V)15 series sonar system is installed in a spherical assembly in the submerged section of the bow.

The performance of the USS William Lawrence benefits from the internal routine arrangement of 4 General Electric LM2500-30 series gas turbines delivering up to 100,000 shaft horsepower to 2 shafts aft. Top speed in ideal conditions is around 30 knots and displacement is 9,200 tonnes.

Her barrel length from bow to stern is 509.5 feet, the beam is 66 feet, and her draft is 31 feet.

The destroyer's weapon is the heart and soul of the ship. As such, Lawrence uses 32-cell and 62-cell Mk 41 series vertical launch systems (VLS), capable of launching BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles and RIM-66 SM-2 medium-range surface-to-air missiles or RUM-139 VL-ASROC anti-submarine missiles Can meet various task requirements. Using a combination of these missile types, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer can engage land-based, sea-based and air targets with full-blown lethality. Along her foredeck are 5" (127 mm)/62 deck guns for basic long-range ground/land target attack, including offshore bombardment in support of amphibious landings.

This weapon is backed by a pair of 25mm guns to support defenses A 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) for close range against incoming air threats (whether enemy aircraft or cruise missiles) 4 x 12.7mm heavy machine guns Can protect the ship from short-range incoming threats suggested by al-Qaeda. Agents use the ship to reach the ship.

To deal with surface and underwater threats from a distance, the Lawrence is also equipped with 2 x Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes, which can be aimed at unsuspecting targets wherever they are. /p]

The USS William P. Lawrence Air Force consists of up to 2 Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk Navy helicopters. The Seahawk is a dedicated naval model of the famous land-based Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk series, designed for surface warfare, combined with the scanning, tracking and attack systems of the USS William Lawrence itself.

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