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The fourth USS ''Gridley'' (DDG-101) is the fifty-first ''Arleigh Burke''-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ''Gridley'' is named after Captain Charles Gridley, Commander of Admiral George Dewey's flagship ''Olympia'', (Flag Captain) and recipient of Admiral Dewey's famous command, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley" in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War. In May 2004, the Secretary of the Navy announced the names of five new ''Arleigh Burke'' class destroyers, including ''Gridley''. Her keel was laid on 30 July 2004 at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. She was christened on 11 February 2006. The ''Gridley'' was commissioned at the Port of Miami on Saturday, 10 February 2007. She has joined the Pacific Fleet and is homeported at Naval Base San Diego. ''Gridley'' departed Naval Base San Diego on 19 May 2008 for her maiden deployment and returned on 25 November 2008.〔(USS Ronald Reagan's Third Deployment ) Military.com〕 On August 22, 2014 the USS Gridley departed the naval base for a scheduled 10 month deployment and returned June 4, 2015, along with the USS Bunker Hill and its commanding ship the USS Carl Vinson. ==Commanding Officers== The commanding officer (CO) of the USS Gridley (DDG-101), is the United States Navy officer who is the most senior officer on ship. The CO is the ultimate authority over operations of the Gridley and her crew. 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 Gridley (DDG-101)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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