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USS Decatur Military Ship Details

Homeport: San Diego, California
In Service:1998 | 28 years
Hull Number:DDG-73
Class:Arleigh Burke Flight II
Builder:Ingalls Shipbuilding
Build Location:Pascagoula, Mississippi
Call Sign:NDEC
Flagged Country:United States
Category:Destroyer
Complement:281
Gross Tons:9,000 GT
Length: 505.0 ft
Beam: 59.0 ft
Draft: 31.0 ft
Speed: 30.0 knots / 34.5 mph

The Arleigh Burke Flight II destroyers improved upon the original design with enhanced radar performance, better electronic countermeasures, and upgraded communications systems. These upgrades resulted in increased situational awareness and survivability for fleet escort and independent operations.

Arleigh Burke Flight II Class Sister Ships

Ship Name(s)Line Name
USS Donald Cook DEPLOYED, USS Higgins DEPLOYED, USS Mahan, USS McFaul DEPLOYED, USS O'Kane, USS PorterUnited States Navy

USS Decatur (DDG-73) Previous Deployments

USS Decatur (DDG-73) Deployment 2026-1

Deployment Began: Wed Jun 24, 2026

Deployment Ended: Fri Jul 31, 2026

Days Deployed: 37 days

Deployment Location: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

Post-Deployment Location: Hawaii / RIMPAC operating area

Mission: Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer participated in RIMPAC 2026 as part of the U.S. contingent, supporting multinational maritime training and integrated fleet operations.


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