USS Hewitt

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USS Hewitt (DD-966), named for Admiral H. Kent Hewitt USN (1887–1972), was a Spruance-class destroyer built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi and launched on 14 September 1974 by Mrs. Leroy Hewitt Taylor and Mrs. Gerald Hewitt Norton, daughters of Admiral Hewitt.

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speed 33 knot, 
destroyer, Spruance-class destroyer, Ingalls Shipbuilding, United States Navy, 

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    1973-07-23T00:00:00Z
    1973-07-23T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1974-08-24T00:00:00Z
    1974-08-24T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    2001-07-19T00:00:00Z
    2001-07-19T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
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    Frameless
    RIM-7H DD-966 1983RIM-7H DD-966 1983
    Royal New Zealand Navy Westland Wasp on USS Hewitt (DD-966) c1978Royal New Zealand Navy Westland Wasp on USS Hewitt (DD-966) c1978
    USS Hewitt (DD-966) and USS Sides (FFG-14) underway, circa in 1984USS Hewitt (DD-966) and USS Sides (FFG-14) underway, circa in 1984
    USS Kincaid (DD-965) and USS Hewitt (DD-966) underway c1978USS Kincaid (DD-965) and USS Hewitt (DD-966) underway c1978
    USS Hewitt (DD-966) under construction c1974USS Hewitt (DD-966) under construction c1974
    Tupolev Tu-16 flies over USS Hewitt (DD-966) c1978Tupolev Tu-16 flies over USS Hewitt (DD-966) c1978
    428-GX-K-131139 Box 875 (23298026724)428-GX-K-131139 Box 875 (23298026724)
    USSHewittboardingpartyUSSHewittboardingparty
    USS Hewitt (DD-966) makes an S-turn during her trials in late 1976USS Hewitt (DD-966) makes an S-turn during her trials in late 1976
    Six Spruance-class destroyers fitting out at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding, circa in May 1975 (USN 1162174)Six Spruance-class destroyers fitting out at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding, circa in May 1975 (USN 1162174)
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      commonsimageRIM-7H DD-966 1983 Commons
      commonsimageRoyal New Zealand Navy Westland Wasp on USS Hewitt (DD-966) c1978 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Hewitt (DD-966) and USS Sides (FFG-14) underway, circa in 1984 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Kincaid (DD-965) and USS Hewitt (DD-966) underway c1978 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Hewitt (DD-966) under construction c1974 Commons
      commonsimageTupolev Tu-16 flies over USS Hewitt (DD-966) c1978 Commons
      commonsimage428-GX-K-131139 Box 875 (23298026724) Commons
      commonsimageUSSHewittboardingparty Commons
      commonsimageUSS Hewitt (DD-966) makes an S-turn during her trials in late 1976 Commons
      commonsimageSix Spruance-class destroyers fitting out at Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding, circa in May 1975 (USN 1162174) Commons
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