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USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) is an Arleigh Burke Flight IIA TI Class Destroyer currently operated by the United States Navy. USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship has been in active service for 6 years.
The Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Technology Insertion destroyers incorporated major combat system upgrades including Aegis Baseline 9/10 and improved power systems. These changes prepare the ships for future weapons such as directed-energy systems and advanced missiles.
View USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.'s real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the destroyer tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) Current Deployment Details
Deployment Began: Mon Dec 01, 2025
Days Deployed: 204 days
Current Location: Strait of Hormuz / Arabian Gulf
Previous Location: Arabian Sea
Mission: Arleigh Burke-class destroyer conducting mine countermeasures and supporting naval blockade enforcement in the Strait of Hormuz area.
Sources: CENTCOM / USNI News May 2026
Last Updated: Sat Jun 20, 2026 21:53 UTC
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Military Ship Tracking Map
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USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. Military Ship Details
The Arleigh Burke Flight IIA Technology Insertion destroyers incorporated major combat system upgrades including Aegis Baseline 9/10 and improved power systems. These changes prepare the ships for future weapons such as directed-energy systems and advanced missiles.