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- Stationed in Norfolk, VirginiaNaval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- Built by Bath Iron Works CorporationNaval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- Commissioned: November 12, 2005Naval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- Length: 510 feetNaval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- Beam: 66 feetNaval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- Displacement: 9,200 tonsNaval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- Class: DDG 51Naval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- Two propellers run on gas turbinesNaval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- Can accommodate 32 officers and a crew of 348Naval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- Named after Navy Commodore William Bainbridge, who fought in the War of 1812Naval Vessel Register: USS Bainbridge DDG 96
- One of several ships sent to assist after the Maersk Alabama was attackedAssociated Press: Officials: Warship, Others Headed to Pirate Scene
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The USS Bainbridge is a guided missile destroyer currently in use by the U.S. Navy.
The vessel arrived at the coast of Somalia on April 9, 2009, to assist after the Maersk Alabama, a U.S. cargo ship that had been hijacked by Somalian pirates. Though the Maersk's crew regained control of the ship, its captain Richard Phillips was taken hostage aboard a 28-foot lifeboat.Salt Lake Tribune: U.S. Warship Arrives As Pirates' Options Dwindle (April 9, 2009) On April 10, 2009, the FBI and the Navy continued negotiations with the pirates. The Bainbridge prepared to confront additional pirate ships headed towards the standoff. The USS Halyburton also headed to the area.Bloomberg: Somali Pirates Sending Reinforcements to Kidnappers (April 10, 2009)
Pirate Attack
On the morning of April 8, 2009, the U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama was chased and boarded by four Somalian pirates, roughly 300 miles off the coast of Somalia. The 21 Americans on board sent a distress signal to the U.S. Navy, but were able to regain control of the ship several hours later.FOX News: U.S. Crew Regain Control of Hijacked Ship as Pirates Hold CaptainThe Maersk Alabama crew took one of the pirates hostage, but the captain, Richard Phillips, was also held by the attackers. The two sides agreed to exchange hostages, however after the hijacker was released, the pirates reneged on the deal and escaped with Captain Phillips in a 28-foot lifeboat.FOX News: U.S. Crew Regain Control of Hijacked Ship as Pirates Hold Captain
The USS Bainbridge and several other vessels in the area, who were more than 200 miles away at the time of the attack, were dispatched to assist.Associated Press: Officials: Warship, Others Headed to Pirate Scene
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