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Ship's seal | |
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Design and construction | |
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The ship was christened on 2 June 2007 at NGSS Ingalls in Pascagoula, Mississippi and was sponsored by Susan Scott Martin and Carol Leigh Roelker, descendants of Thomas Truxtun | |
Naming | |
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The ship is named after American Naval hero and the founding father of the US Navy, Commodore Thomas Truxtun (1755-1822). This ship is the sixth U.S. naval vessel to bear his name. | |
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Operational Service | |
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On 6 March 2014 the USS Truxtun left Greece on the way to the Black Sea. The ship was going to conduct several training exercises with the Romanian and Bulgarian navies. On 5 March 2014 the Turkish authorities approved the warship to pass through the Bosphorus Straits. The exercises and the U.S. show of force - sending two Arleigh Burke class destroyers to the Black Sea was intended to reassure former Soviet republics and satellites in the aftermath of Russian actions in Crimea, Ukraine. | |
Commanding officers | |
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Incidents | |
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On 20 May 2006 the USS Truxtun suffered a major electrical fire during the construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. The fire engulfed two levels and caused damage that is believed to have been in the millions of dollars. | |
Popular culture | |
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The USS Truxtun served as the filming location for the movie Captain Phillips, standing in for the USS Bainbridge | |
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Arleigh Burke class
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