USS Sampson
"Through Courage and Arms"
ABOUT THE SHIP
Keel Laid : March 20, 2005
Christening: September 16, 2006
Commissioning: November 3, 2007 in Boston, MA

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Current USS Sampson
Current USS Sampson
USS Sampson (DDG 102) was commissioned in Boston, Massachusetts on 3 November 2007 with Cmdr. Philip Roos as the commanding officer.
 

 Namesake

 
Named to honor William Thomas Sampson
On the morning of 3 July 1898, the Spanish fleet came out of the harbor of Santiago, Cuba, and was completely destroyed in a running sea battle lasting five hours. Rear Admiral Sampson sent his famous message: “The Fleet under my command offers the nation as a Fourth of July present, the whole of Cervera's Fleet!”
 

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USS Sampson Ship Crest
 

 Previous ships named USS Sampson

 
First USS Sampson
1st USS Sampson
The first USS Sampson (DD-63) was launched on 4 March 1916, and commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard. Torpedo-boat destroyer Sampson was assigned to Division 9 of the Atlantic Destroyer Force.
Second USS Sampson
2nd USS Sampson
The second USS Sampson (DD-394) was commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard on 19 August 1938. Following shakedown in October and November 1938, Sampson was assigned to the Battle Force of the United States Fleet.
Third USS Sampson
3rd USS Sampson
Following shakedown off Guantanamo Bay in September, Sampson tested and evaluated the Tartar Missile System off Puerto Rico.
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