USS Jimmie E. Howard (DDG-83)

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USS Howard DDG-83

FPO AP 96667-1274

General Characteristics:    Keel laid: 9 December 1998

                                              Launched and christened: 20 November 1999

                                              Commissioned: 20 October 2001

                                              Builder: Bath Iron; Bath, Maine

                                              Propulsion system: Four General electric LM 2500 gas turbine engines

                                              Propellers: Two

                                              Length: 508.5 feet (155 meters)

                                              Beam: 67 feet (20.4 meters)

                                              Draft: 30.5 feet (9.3 meters)

                                              Displacement: approximately 9,200 tons full load

                                              Speed: 32 knots

                                              Homeport: San Diego, California

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