USS Nitze (DDG-94)

USS Nitze (DDG-94), a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Paul H. Nitze, the former Secretary of the Navy and chief arms control adviser in the administration of President of the United States Ronald Reagan. The contract to build her was awarded to Bath Iron Works Corporation in Bath, Maine on 6 March 1998 and her keel was laid down on 20 September 2002. She was launched on 3 April 2004 sponsored by Elisabeth "Leezee" Porter, Nitze's wife. Nitze, 97 years old, was present at the christening, thus adding the destroyer to the rapidly growing list of military vessels named after living Americans. Nitze was commissioned on 5 March 2005, with Commander Michael A. Hegarty in command.

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''Arleigh Burke''-class guided missile destroyer - United States Navy - Paul H. Nitze - Secretary of the Navy - President of the United States - Ronald Reagan - Bath Iron Works - Bath, Maine - 6 March - 1998 - 20 September - 2002 - Launched - 3 April - 2004 - List of military vessels named after living Americans - Commissioned - 5 March - 2005

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