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USS Gonzalez

Gonzalez (DDG-66) is a documented physical Arleigh Burke-class destroyer hull included in the roster reconciliation.

DDG-66 · Arleigh Burke classUnited States NavyPost-Cold War, Modern eraVerified subject image
USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) departs Naval Station Norfolk. U.S. Fleet Forces Command has ordered all U.S. Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to set Sortie Condition Alpha in preparation for Hurricane Florenc...
USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) departs Naval Station Norfolk. U.S. Fleet Forces Command has ordered all U.S. Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to set Sortie Condition Alpha in preparation for Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga/Released)180910-N-KW492-0035USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) departs Naval Station Norfolk. · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantDDG-66
ClassArleigh Burke class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

Gonzalez (DDG-66) is a documented physical Arleigh Burke-class destroyer hull included in the roster reconciliation.

Class context: Arleigh Burke class

The Arleigh Burke class is a long-running U.S. guided-missile destroyer design built around the Aegis combat system and a multi-mission combination of air defense, strike, anti-submarine, and anti-surface capabilities. USS Arleigh Burke entered service in 1991, and the class has continued to evolve through multiple production flights.

This ship is recorded as a member of Arleigh Burke class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Destroyers (DDG 51) ↗United States Navy · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. FY 2026 Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy Justification Book ↗Department of the Navy · accessed 2026-09-21
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