USS Michael Monsoor

USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) is the second ship of the three-ship Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers. The Zumwalt-class was designed as a multi-mission surface combatant for land attack and littoral operations with a mission of supporting both ground campaigns and the joint/naval battlespace. The main guns are a pair of Advanced Gun Systems (AGS). The Navy cancelled the ammunition procurement program for the only type of ammunition it can use, so the AGS cannot provide naval gunfire support[9] and the Zumwalts were repurposed for surface warfare.[10]

USS Michael Monsoor on 20 April 2021
History
United States
NameMichael Monsoor
NamesakeMichael A. Monsoor
Awarded15 September 2011[1]
BuilderBath Iron Works[1]
CostUS$1.4 billion
Laid down23 May 2013[1][2]
Launched20 June 2016[1]
Christened18 June 2016
Acquired24 April 2018[1]
Commissioned26 January 2019[3]
HomeportSan Diego[1]
Identification
MottoI Will Defend[4]
Statusin commission, special[1][5]
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeZumwalt-class destroyer
Displacement14,564 long tons (14,798 t)[6]
Length600 ft (182.9 m)
Beam80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Draft27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Propulsion
Speed30.3 knots (56.1 km/h; 34.9 mph)
Complement140
Sensors and
processing systems
  • AN/SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar (MFR) (X-band, scanned array)
  • Volume Search Radar (VSR) (S-band, scanned array)
Armament
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilitiesHangar Bay, Helicopter Pad

Design

Michael Monsoor is the second Zumwalt-class destroyer. The ship is 600 feet (180 m) in length, with a beam of 80.7 feet (24.6 m) and displacing approximately 15,000 tons. Michael Monsoor has a crew size of approximately 148 officers and sailors; she can make speed in excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).

Namesake
Ship's namesake, Michael A. Monsoor

Michael Monsoor is named after Master-at-Arms Second Class Michael A. Monsoor (1981–2006), a United States Navy SEAL killed during the Iraq War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.[11]

Construction and career

Assembly of modules for Michael Monsoor began in March 2010.[12] The keel laying and authentication ceremony for Michael Monsoor was held at the General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard on 23 May 2013.[13] Michael Monsoor was launched on 21 June 2016.[14]

Electrical failure during trials

On 4 December 2017, Michael Monsoor had problems with the complex electrical system which ended builders' trials early and forced the ship to return to the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine. A harmonic filter aboard failed one day after she left the yard. The ship returned to the yard on 5 December 2017. Harmonic filters are used in complex electrical systems to prevent unintended power fluctuations from damaging sensitive equipment. The delay in sea trials would not affect her expected March 2018 delivery.[15]

Service with the U.S. Navy

The Navy chose to use an unusual two-part commissioning scheme for the Zumwalt-class. The initial commissioning was done prior to weapons systems integration, and the ships were placed in the status of "in commission, special", before sailing to San Diego for weapons installation and final acceptance. Zumwalt and Michael Monsoor used this scheme, while the third and final ship in the class, Lyndon B. Johnson, will use the more traditional approach with formal commissioning after final acceptance.[5]

Michael Monsoor was delivered to the Navy in April 2018,[16] and commissioned on 26 January 2019, at Naval Air Station North Island.[3] She is homeported at Naval Base San Diego.[3] Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday visited Michael Monsoor while in San Diego on 25 February 2021.[17]

Michael Monsoor participated in RIMPAC 2022.[18]

  • Sally Monsoor christens USS Michael Monsoor on 18 June 2016.
    Sally Monsoor christens USS Michael Monsoor on 18 June 2016.
  • Sailors of USS Michael Monsoor pays respect to the grave of Michael Monsoor on 29 September 2016.
    Sailors of USS Michael Monsoor pays respect to the grave of Michael Monsoor on 29 September 2016.
  • Commissioning of Michael Monsoor on 26 January 2019.
    Commissioning of Michael Monsoor on 26 January 2019.
  • Commissioning of Michael Monsoor on 26 January 2019.
    Commissioning of Michael Monsoor on 26 January 2019.
  • Michael Monsoor transits San Diego Bay on 6 December 2018.
    Michael Monsoor transits San Diego Bay on 6 December 2018.

See also

References
  1. "Michael Monsoor". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "NNS130523-14, Future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Keel Authenticated". NAVSEA Office of Corporate Communications. 23 May 2013.
  3. "USS Michael Monsoor Commissioning Ceremony Honors Legacy of Navy SEAL" (Press release). United States Navy. 26 January 2019. NNS190126-01. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. "Crest". Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  5. Burgess, Richard R. (April 28, 2020). "Geurts: Third Zumwalt DDG Will Be Commissioned After Combat Systems Activation". Seapower Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. "DDG 1000 Flight I Design". Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15.
  7. Kasper, Joakim (20 September 2015). "About the Zumwalt Destroyer". AeroWeb. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  8. GAO-05-752R Progress of the DD(X) Destroyer Program. U.S. Government Accountability Office. 14 June 2005. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  9. LaGrone, Sam (11 January 2018). "No New Round Planned For Zumwalt Destroyer Gun System; Navy Monitoring Industry". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  10. Eckstein, Megan (4 December 2017). "New Requirements for DDG-1000 Focus on Surface Strike". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  11. "Michael A. Monsoor". militarytimes.com. Military Times. Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
  12. "Flash Traffic: Keel Laid for 1st DDG-1000 Destroyer". The Navy. Navy League of Australia. 74 (1): 15. January 2012. ISSN 1322-6231.
  13. NAVSEA Office of Corporate Communications. "Future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Keel Authenticated". Navy.mil. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. "Navy Christens DDG-1001, Named For SEAL Michael Monsoor". U.S. Naval Institute. 20 June 2016.
  15. "Electrical Problems Shorten Second Zumwalt-class Destroyer's Builders Trials". usni.org. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  16. "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Michael Monsoor". Military.com. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  17. "CNO Visits Aircraft Carrier Nimitz as CSG Nears End of Nearly 11 Months Away From Home". USNI News. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  18. "USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker". news.usni.org. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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