Two Navy warships blew into Yorktown Naval Weapons Station this week with distinct profiles and missions. The USS James E. Williams (No. 95) is a classic destroyer of the Arleigh Burke Class. Launched in 2003, the Williams is usually part of a carrier strike force in the Atlantic and Med. It has also conducted missions against Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The Detroit is smaller (378 feet vs. 509) and weighs less than half the Williams (3,500 tons vs. 9,200). The Detroit is a newer Littoral Combat Ship launched in 2014. It fires the all-purpose Hellfire missiles that have been deployed against specific terrorists in the Middle East. It lands helicopters on the aft while operating close to shore instead of the open sea.
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