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USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27)
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USS Josephus Daniels (DLG/CG-27) was a Belknap-class destroyer leader / cruiser
Belknap class cruiser
The Belknap class cruiser was a class of single-ended guided missile cruisers built for the United States Navy during the 1960s...
. Named for Josephus Daniels
Josephus Daniels
Josephus Daniels was a newspaper editor and publisher from North Carolina who was appointed by United States President Woodrow Wilson to serve as Secretary of the Navy during World War I...
, Secretary of the Navy during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. She was launched as DLG-27, a frigate, and reclassified Cruiser on 30 June 1975.
The contract to construct Josephus Daniels was awarded on 18 May 1961. Her keel was laid down at Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works is a major American shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, United States. Since its founding in 1884 , BIW has built private, commercial and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy...
on 23 April 1962. Launched 2 December 1963 and sponsored by Mrs. Robert M. Woronoff and Mrs. Clyde R. Rich Jr., granddaughters of Josephus Daniels. Delivered 4 May 1965 and commissioned on 8 May 1965.
After more than 28 years of service, Josephus Daniels was decommissioned on 21 January 1994. She was struck 21 January 1994 and laid up at James River Reserve Fleet
Reserve fleet
A reserve fleet is a collection of naval vessels of all types that are fully equipped for service but are not currently needed, and thus partially or fully decommissioned. A reserve fleet is informally said to be "in mothballs" or "mothballed"; an equivalent expression in unofficial modern U.S....
, Fort Eustis, Virginia to be scrapped. The 'Joey D' was later dismantled at International Shipbreaking Ltd. of Brownsville, TX, some time between her striking in 1994 and 1999.