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USS ''Cole'' (DDG-67) is an Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer homeported in Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. ''Cole'' is named in honor of Marine Sergeant Darrell S. Cole, a machine-gunner killed in action on Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945, during World War II. ''Cole'' is one of 62 authorized ''Arleigh Burke''-class guided missile destroyers, and one of 21 members of the Flight I-class that utilized the 5-inch/54 caliber gun mounts found on the earliest of the ''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyers. The ship was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding and was delivered to the Navy on 11 March 1996. On 12 October 2000, ''Cole'' was the target of an attack carried out by al-Qaeda in the Yemeni port of Aden; 17 sailors were killed, 39 were injured, and the ship was heavily damaged in the attack. On 29 November 2003, ''Cole'' deployed for her first overseas deployment after the bombing and subsequently returned to her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, on 27 May 2004 without incident. ==History== ''Cole'' was launched on 10 February 1995 and commissioned on 8 June 1996.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Destroyer Photo Index DDG-67 USS ''Cole'' )〕 ''Cole'' was in continual service for the United States Navy for several years after being commissioned. However, an al-Qaeda terrorist attack in 2000, allegedly plotted by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, would heavily damage the ship, requiring extensive repairs, although still capable of eventually returning to service. The first seven months of 2000 were spent completing the Intermediate and Advanced portions of the Inter-Deployment Training Cycle (IDTC).〔USS Cole Command History 2000〕 From 7 March to 7 April, ''Cole'' participated in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) 00-2 as part of Cruiser-Destroyer Group 2, led by the aircraft carrier , operating within the Gulf of Mexico operating areas. ''Cole'' was the only unit not 'damaged' during the exercise. From 9 to 22 May, ''Cole'' participated in Joint Task Force Exercise 00-2 with the battle group, operating within the Cherry Point and Virginia Capes Operating Areas. On 8 August 2000, ''Cole'' departed on deployment, spending much time in the Mediterranean and Adriatic. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Cole (DDG-67)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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