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USS ''Pinckney'' (DDG-91) is an in the United States Navy. She is named for Cook First Class William Pinckney (1915–1975), who received the Navy Cross for his courageous rescue of a fellow crewmember on board the aircraft carrier during the Battle of Santa Cruz. ''Pinckney'' was laid down on 16 July 2001 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, at Pascagoula, Mississippi; launched on 26 June 2002; and commissioned on 29 May 2004 at Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme. As of 2010, ''Pinckney'' is commanded by Commander Matthew M. McGonigle, homeported at NS San Diego, and assigned to Destroyer Squadron 23. ==Ship history== USS ''Pinckney'' made her maiden deployment September 2005. During this deployment, she made port visits to Guam, Singapore, Australia, Fiji and Hawaii. During this deployment, ''Pinckney'' became the first ever guided missile destroyer to refuel and replenish the Mark Five (MK V) high-performance combatant craft. She returned home after five months underway on 24 February 2006.〔(USS Pinckney Returns From Historic Deployment ). U.S. Navy〕 On 16 February 2007, ''Pinckney'' was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award.〔(Surface Force Ships, Crews Earn Battle "E" ). U.S. Navy〕 ''Pinckney'' departed San Diego on 2 April 2007 along with the aircraft carrier for a 6-month deployment. She returned home on 30 September 2007. On 8 March 2014, ''Pinckney'' was diverted from a training mission in the South China Sea, to the southern coast of Vietnam, to help search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. 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 Pinckney (DDG-91)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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