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USS Ross Military Ship Tracker

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USS Ross (DDG-71) is an Arleigh Burke Flight I Class Destroyer currently operated by the United States Navy. USS Ross was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship has been in active service for 29 years.

The Arleigh Burke Flight I destroyers established the class standard with the introduction of the Aegis SPY-1D radar and a 90-cell vertical launch system. They delivered strong multi-mission performance in air defense and anti-submarine warfare with proven reliability and excellent seakeeping qualities across decades of service.

View USS Ross' 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 Ross (DDG-71) Current Deployment Details

Deployment Began: Tue Jun 24, 2025

Days Deployed: 367 days

Current Location: Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR

Previous Location: Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia (departed March 25, 2026)

Mission: Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer deployed in support of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. Conducting maritime security, air defense, and multi-mission operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

Sources: USNI News Fleet Tracker May 11, 2026 + U.S. 2nd Fleet

Last Updated: Sat Jun 20, 2026 21:56 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.
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USS Ross Military Ship Details

Homeport: Norfolk, Virginia
In Service:1997 | 29 years
Hull Number:DDG-71
Class:Arleigh Burke Flight I
Builder:Ingalls Shipbuilding
Build Location:Pascagoula, Mississippi
Call Sign:NGWB
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
Staterooms:NA

The Arleigh Burke Flight I destroyers established the class standard with the introduction of the Aegis SPY-1D radar and a 90-cell vertical launch system. They delivered strong multi-mission performance in air defense and anti-submarine warfare with proven reliability and excellent seakeeping qualities across decades of service.

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