USS James E. Williams
USS James E. Williams on 7 December 2004
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | James E. Williams |
Namesake | James E. Williams |
Ordered | 6 March 1998 |
Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 15 July 2002 |
Launched | 25 June 2003 |
Commissioned | 11 December 2004 |
Homeport | Norfolk |
Identification |
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Motto | Lead from the Front |
Honours and awards | See Awards |
Status | in active service |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
Displacement | 9200 tons |
Length | 509 ft 6 in (155.30 m) |
Beam | 66 ft (20 m) |
Draft | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW) |
Speed | >30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range | 4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 32 officers and 348 enlisted |
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Aircraft carried | 2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters |
USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) is a Flight IIA
Construction
James E. Williams had her
Service history
On 2 May 2006, James E. Williams deployed on her maiden deployment as part of the Global War on Terrorism Surface Strike Group (GWOT SSG) 06–2. James E. Williams joined with the amphibious transport dock Trenton and guided-missile cruiser Hue City as part of a surge deployment.[2] On 17 October 2006, James E. Williams completed her first deployment conducting anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia as part of the maritime security operations.
James E. Williams deployed again on 9 July 2007 as a part of the
In November 2007, James E. Williams aided the crew of the Taiwanese ship, M/V Ching Fong Hwa 168, which had also been hijacked by Somali pirates. After the pirates returned to shore, the destroyer escorted the Taiwanese ship out of Somali waters and provided needed supplies and medical assistance.
On 20 April 2009, James E. Williams left on her third deployment in three years, deploying to the sixth and fifth Fleet areas of operations from Naval Station Norfolk as the lead element of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. James E. Williams conducted maritime security operations in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf regions, including working with other nations' maritime forces.[6] She returned to her homeport at Naval Station Norfolk on 19 October 2009.[7]
On the evening of 8 August 2012, James E. Williams rescued ten mariners from a burning
Controversies
- In December 2009, about six weeks after the ship returned to Norfolk from a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean and Arabian seas, nine crewmembers were given non-judicial punishments for fraternization. Five of the nine were male chief petty officers while the other four were female junior enlisted sailors. Furthermore, one other crew member faced criminal charges for sexual assault. The chiefs involved were being processed for separation from the Navy. In addition, the ship's skipper, a commander, and the top enlisted sailor, a command master chief, were relieved of their positions and reassigned to shore-based administrative duties. Neither were implicated in the fraternization cases or alleged sexual assault but were removed due to a loss of confidence in their leadership. The ship's executive officer (XO), also a commander, was reassigned as the XO on the destroyer Bainbridge. He was not implicated in any of the allegations.[12][13]
- In September 2014, it was announced the ship's commanding officer and command master chief were replaced pending an investigation into the command climate. At the time, James E. Williams was about midway through an eight-month deployment.[14] At that time, a captain from the staff of Destroyer Squadron 2, assumed command of the ship.[15]
Ports visited
During the 2014-2015 deployment, James E. Williams made port calls to
On 3 August 2017, the destroyer visited Trondheim Seilforening in
On 29 November 2017 she visited the Port of Odesa port in Ukraine.[16]
During the 2017 Deployment, the ship visited
On 15 February 2021, James E. Williams and
Awards
- Navy Unit Commendation - (Jul-Dec 2007, Jan-Aug 2020)
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - (Jan 2011-Nov 2012)
- Navy E Ribbon - (2011)
Gallery
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Aerial view of USS James E. Williams while underway, 2004
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Aerial view of USS James E. Williams while underway, 2011
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USS James E. Williams firing her 5-inch gun during an exercise on 12 January 2012.
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View of anSH-60B Seahawk helicopter aboard USS James E. Williams' flight deck, seen from inside the ship's flight control tower on 3 May 2012
References
- ^ "Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT)". surflant.usff.navy.mil. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ McLaurin, PHAN Mandy. "USS James E. Williams Crew Prepares For Maiden Voyage". Navy News Service. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Green, MC3 James H. (8 July 2007). ""Big E" Deploys". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "USS James E. Williams Assists Crew of Pirated Vessel". Navy News Service. 31 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Martinez, Luis (5 November 2007). "U.S. Navy Triumphs Over Pirates on the High Seas". blogs.abcnews.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010.
- ^ "USS James E. Williams deploys". WAVY-TV 10. 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.
- ^ Crouch, Lori (19 October 2009). "USS James E. Williams returns home". WAVY-TV 10. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011.
- ^ Luis Martinez (8 August 2012). "U.S. Navy Rescues 10 From Iranian Ship on Fire". National Security. ABC News. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "USS James E. Williams Rescues Iranian Mariners". NNS120808-14. Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Mariners Head Home Following Rescue at Sea". NNS120810-15. Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "USS James E. Williams Transfers Rescued Mariners to Iranian Vessel". NNS120811-05. Enterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs. 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
- ^ "CO,CMC,5 CPO's Fired on USS James E. Williams". Navy Times. 4 December 2009.
- ^ Larter, David (16 September 2014). "Destroyer Williams' commanding officer, CMC and former XO reassigned amid investigation". Navy Times. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Simmons Assumes Command of USS James E. Williams". US Fleet Forces Command. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "ВМС ЗС України". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "USS Roosevelt Inducts New Sailors into the "Order of the Blue Nose"". navy.mil. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "USS James E. Williams Conducts Passing Exercise with Colombian Navy". U.S. Southern Command. Retrieved 26 February 2021.