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USS Laboon

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File:US Navy 100209-N-4774B-016 The guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) pulls alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a refueling-at-sea.jpg
USS Laboon on 9 February 2010

The USS Laboon is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy.[1]

History[change]

USS Laboon was launched on 20 February 1993. The ship was commissioned on 18 March 1995.[2]

Israel–Hamas war (2023-24)[change]

The USS Laboon was attacked by the Houthis on January 6, 2024. The ship participated in the misstile strikes against Yemen on January 12, 2024. The ship was attacked again by the Houthis on January 14, 2024.

References[change]

  1. "USS Laboon DDG-58 Arleigh Burke class Destroyer US Navy". www.seaforces.org.
  2. "USS LABOON DDG 58 HISTORY". www.uscarriers.net. Retrieved 18 January 2024.