USS Dewey (DDG-105) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) guided missile destroyer serving in the United States Navy. Named after Admiral George Dewey, a hero of the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, this vessel is part of Destroyer Squadron 15 within the George Washington Carrier Strike Group. The ship's construction was authorized on September 13, 2002, and built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. Its keel was laid down on October 4, 2006, at the Pascagoula, Mississippi shipyard. The vessel was christened on January 26, 2008, by Deborah Mullen, wife of Admiral Mike Mullen, during a ceremony in Pascagoula. USS Dewey was officially commissioned on March 6, 2010, in Seal Beach, California, becoming the 55th ship of its class and the first to be commissioned in Seal Beach. As a modern guided missile destroyer, Dewey features advanced combat systems, including the Aegis combat system, and has undergone significant upgrades throughout its service. In April 2013, it was outfitted with the Laser Weapon System (LaWS), an experimental directed-energy weapon designed to disable small boats and drones. The vessel’s operational history includes notable deployments such as a "freedom of navigation operation" in the South China Sea in May 2017, asserting navigational rights in waters claimed by China, which reportedly led to Chinese warnings. In June 2017, Dewey responded to the USS Fitzgerald’s collision incident by assisting in its recovery efforts. Dewey has also participated in various exercises and operations, including deployment to the Port of Los Angeles for Fleet Week 2017 and the installation of the Optical Dazzling Interdictor laser weapon in November 2019, making it the first ship equipped with this system. The vessel was involved in Exercise Malabar 2024 from October 8–18, further exemplifying its active operational role. Throughout its service, USS Dewey has demonstrated technological advancements and maritime operational capabilities, contributing significantly to U.S. naval presence and strategic initiatives worldwide.

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