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USS Sampson DDG-102 San Diego

USS Sampson DDG-102 San Diego poster art.

USS Sampson (DDG-102) is an Arleigh Burke’-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was authorized in 2002 and is the fourth U.S. Navy ship named to honor Rear Admiral William T. Sampson.
She was built by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. USS Sampson belongs to Destroyer Squadron 23, a squadron of the U.S.Navy destroyers and frigates based out of San Diego, California. The squadron is best known for its actions during World War II, most notably the Battle of Cape St. George, under the command of then-Commodore Arleigh Burke. Currently, the squadron is assigned to Carrier Strike Group Eleven, which includes USS Nimitz (CVN-68),USS Princeton (CG-59) and Carrier Air Wing Eleven.

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