Where is the USS Mustin now?

Where is the USS Mustin now?

Yokosuka, Japan
MUSTIN is now stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, as part of the United States SEVENTH Fleet.

What Navy ship is 89?

USS Mustin
USS Mustin (DDG-89) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the Mustin family who has devoted over a century of U.S. Naval service….USS Mustin (DDG-89)

History
United States
Launched	12 December 2001
Commissioned	26 July 2003
Homeport	San Diego

What Fleet is the USS Mustin?

U.S. 3rd Fleet
Commissioned in San Diego nearly 18 years ago on July 26, 2003, Mustin spent three years assigned to Destroyer Squadron 23 as part of U.S. 3rd Fleet before joining the FDNF as part of Destroyer Squadron 15 based out of Yokosuka, Japan, with U.S. 7th Fleet.

Who are the Mustins?

The Mustin family has recorded a tradition of service in the United States Navy extending from 1896 to the present. Their naval roots trace back to Commodore Arthur Sinclair. Probably the most famous member was Henry Croskey Mustin, a pioneering naval aviator who was designated Navy Air Pilot No. 3 and later Naval Aviator No. 11.

Why is the USS Mustin called the Mustin?

USS Mustin (DDG-89) is an Arleigh Burke -class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the Mustin family who has devoted over a century of U.S. Naval service.

What did Lloyd M Mustin do?

His eldest son, Vice Admiral Lloyd M. Mustin (1911–1999), a 1932 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, took part in developing the Navy’s first lead-computing anti-aircraft gun sight, which proved of major importance in the air-sea actions of World War II, and served on the cruiser USS Atlanta (CL-51) during the naval battle of Guadalcanal.

How long did the Mustins serve in the Navy?

The Mustins’ legacy to the Navy service lasted from 1896 until 1989; nearly one century of naval history.