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	28k	Andrew Sterett was born in 1760 in Baltimore, Md.- was appointed lieutenant in the United States Navy on 25 March 1798 and assigned to Constellation as Third Lieutenant. During the Quasi-War with France, he was still serving in Constellation when she captured L'lnsurgente. By 1800, he had risen to First Lieutenant; and he participated in Constellation's action against La Vengeance. Given command of the schooner, Enterprise, Lt. Sterett led her in the capture of the French privateer, V'Amour de la Patrie, on Christmas Eve 1800. In June 1801, he sailed in Enterprise from Baltimore for service with the Mediterranean Squadron. While on that cruise, Enterprise engaged and captured a 14-gun Tripolitan cruiser and her 80-man crew. In gratitude, Congress awarded Sterett a sword and highly commended his crew. Lt. Sterett continued his Navy career until he resigned his commission in 1805. He died on 9 June 1807, at Lima, Peru.		Bill Gonyo
	49k	Artist's conception of the Sterett as built by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.		Navy Yard Associates
	100k	September 17 2006, under construction at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME.		Dick Hart
	121k	Michelle Sterett Bernson christens the USS Sterett DDG-104 on May 19, 2007. Photo by Mike Nutter, Bath Iron Works/General Dynamics.		Bill Gonyo
	102k	Scenes from the Christening on May 19, 2007.		Kevin Kelly
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	104k	Bath Iron Works, May 19 2007, USS Sterett (DDG 104) sits all decked out on her christening day in the Bath Ironworks shipyard.		Bill Gonyo
	84k	Christening Program for Sterett DDG-104, held at Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME on May 19 2007. On the cover is the "US schooner Enterprise capturingthe Tripolitan corsair Tripoli, August 1, 1801" by CAPT William Bainbridge Hoff, USN (1878) from the National Archives.		Robert M. Cieri
	67k	Jeff Sterett of Denver, Colo., gets down low to photograph his brother, Ryan Sterett, and his fiancee, April Fetzer, after the christening of the destroyer Sterett at Bath Iron Works on May 19, 2007. The warship is named for the men's great-great-great-great-great uncle, Lt. Andrew Sterett. Photo By Robert F. Bukaty.		Bill Gonyo
	151k	May 26 2007, afloat After Christening.		Bill Gonyo
	177k	A series of 5 views of the Sterett, July 3 2008, at Pier 2 at the Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island.		Matthew R. Breen
	191k	As above		Matthew R. Breen
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	124k	Cover of the Commissioning pamphlet.		Robert M. Cieri
	157k	Port of Baltimore, August 9 2008 - With those words "Man our ship and bring her to life!", Sponsor Michelle Sterett Bernson brought Sterett's crew running from the pier to man the rails amid the sounds of the ship's horn, claxon and every bell and whistle she could muster! In attendance were Governor O'Malley, Senator Mikulski, Navy Secretary Winter and top brass from the Navy and the shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, plus the all the subcontractors who helped build the newest guided-missile destroyer Sterett. Photo from the USS Sterett Type Pad Blog		Bill Gonyo
	116k	080809-N-5549O-088. Baltimore, August 9 2008, the crew of the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) run aboard after being given the order to man the ship and bring her to life by the ship sponsor Michelle Sterett-Bernson. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien.		Robert M. Cieri
	86k	080809-N-5549O-151. Baltimore, August 9 2008, a sailor of the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) stands at parade rest after being given the order to man the ship and bring her to life by the ship sponsor Michelle Sterett-Bernson. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien.		Robert M. Cieri
	209k	080809-N-0773H-050. Baltimore, August 9 2008, crewmembers of the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) await the command to "board the ship and bring her to life" during the ship's commissioning ceremony at the South Locust Point Marine Terminal in Baltimore. This will be the fourth ship to be named after Lt. Andrew Sterett, a Baltimore native and U.S. naval officer who commanded the schooner Enterprise during the Quasi-War against France from 1798 to 1800, and in the conflicts against the Barabary pirates during the early 1800s. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Musician Stephen Hassay.		Robert M. Cieri
	112k	A series of view from the Commissioning Ceremony. On August 9 2008, the USS Sterett DDG-104 was placed in commission in Baltimore, Maryland. Since STERETT was named for Lt. Andrew Sterett, an officer who served aboard the USF Constellation, it was fitting that the restored USF Constellation be present. So, it was moved from it's berth in Baltimore's Inner Harbor to the passenger ship terminal at Locust Point, not far from Fort McHenry. Guests of the commissioning were invited to tour the Constellation. Note the "Spirit of Lt. Sterett" transfer from Constellation to the NEW Sterett.		Larry Backus
	131k	As above.		Larry Backus
	114k	As above, the frigate Constellation was moved from her berth in Baltimore's Inner Harbor to be with STERETT on commissioning day.		Larry Backus
	125k	As above, Locust Point, near Fort McHenry.		Larry Backus
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	141k	As above, Senator Barbara Mikulski (D- Maryland) speaks (note large TV screen).		Larry Backus
	76k	As above, bring the ship to life!		Larry Backus
	66k	As above, bring the ship to life!		Larry Backus
	60k	As above, the "spirit" of Lt. Sterett transfers from CONSTELLATION to STERETT.		Larry Backus
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	121k	As above, that's Larry ready to snap a few more.		Kathryn Lee Huculak
	128k	As above, that appears to be Abraham and Mary Lincoln coming down the pier.		Kathryn Lee Huculak
	72k	As above, Manning the Rail.		Kathryn Lee Huculak
	124k	The Commissioning Program for USS Sterett (DDG-104), the ceremony was held at Baltimore, Maryland on August 9 2008.		Robert M. Cieri
	104k	081216-N-0000X-001. Pacific Ocean, December 16 2008, the missile launch system aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) is tested during a combat systems ship qualification trial (CSSQT) at sea. CSSQT tests the operability of combat and weapons systems across all warfare areas and provide the crew an opportunity to test the functionality of all combat systems in live-fire tactical scenarios. U.S. Navy photo.		Robert M. Cieri
	197k	090804- N-8953-001. San Diego, Calif., August 4 2009, Capt. Jay Kadowaki, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, talks about the installation of the Metrology Bench Top (MetBench) calibration management system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). With Kadowaki are Sterett Commanding Officer Cmdr. Darren McPherson, left, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Thanh Nguyen and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ryan Otian. Sterett is the 100th ship installation for the Navy's metrology and calibration agent. U.S. Navy photo by Troy Clarke.		Bill Gonyo
	109k	091112-N-8951S-006. Seal Beach, Calif., November 12 2009, the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) departs Anaheim Bay after concluding ordnance operations at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. U. S. Navy photo by Gregg Smith.		Robert M. Cieri
	166k	U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Caleb Johnson performs maintenance on the MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) prior to a gun firing exercise while under way in the Pacific Ocean June 23, 2010. Sterett is currently conducting weapons testing in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 1st Class Stephen Zeller. 100623-N-0251Z-065		Bill Gonyo
	82k	100623-N-0775Y-028. Pacific Ocean, June 23 2010, the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) successfully launches its second Tomahawk missile during weapons testing. Sterett is underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Tomahawk missile testing in preparation for an upcoming deployment. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carmichael Yepez.		Robert M. Cieri
	49k	Seal Beach, CA on November 3 2011.		Tommy Trampp
	230k	The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG-104), bottom, USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG-71) conduct a replenishment at sea. Sterett and Cape St. George are deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. US Navy photo # 120524-N-XO959-121 Arabian Sea (May 24, 2012) by MC3 Amanda L. Kilpatrick.		Gary Priolo
	148k	140927-N-TP834-192. Philippine Sea, September 27 2014, the Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Dewey (DDG 105), USS Sterett (DDG 104) and the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) transit the Siargao Strait as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Phillip Wagner, Jr.		Ron Reeves
	192k	141031-N-GW139-784. Arabian Gulf, October 31 2014, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), center, participates in International Mine-countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) with the mine countermeasures ships USS Devastator (MCM 6) and USS Dextrous (MCM 13) and the Royal Navy mine-countermeasure vessels HMS Penzance (M 106), top, and HMS Chiddingfold (M 37). Sterett is deployed as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer.		Ron Reeves
	210k	141126-N-HD510-058. Arabian Gulf, November 26 2014, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). Sterett is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli.		Ron Reeves
	283k	150111-N-GW139-337. Arabian Gulf, January 11 2015, the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) conducts a live-fire exercise with its MK 45 5-inch 54/62 caliber gun. Sterett is deployed as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer.		Ron Reeves
USS Pinckney DDG-91 and USS Sterett DDG-104 as seen from M/V Adventure Hornblower, October 10 2015, Navy Pier, San Diego Bay California.				Tommy Trampp
	139k	160906-N-GP724-163. San Diego, September 6 2016, the guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) departs for sea. The Sterett is homeported at Naval Base San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexander Perlman.		Ron Reeves
	158k	USS Dewey (DDG-105), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108), USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS O'Kane (DDG-77) and USS Sterett (DDG-104) participate in a show of force transit training exercise on November 4 2016. US Navy Photo.		Tommy Trampp
	156k	161108-N-FT178-054. Pacific Ocean, November 8 2016, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) transits the Pacific Ocean in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea. Sterett is underway with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise in preparation for a future deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico.		Ron Reeves
	125k	170504-N-ZW825-221. South China Sea, May 4 2017, Cmdr. Claudine Caluori, seated, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Cmdr. Sean Lewis, executive officer, and the bridge watch team monitor a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194). Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the 3rd deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder.		Ron Reeves
	162k	170609-N-ZW825-232. South China Sea, June 9 2017, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4). Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder.		Ron Reeves
	121k	170614-N-ZW825-195. Zhanjiang, China, June 14 2017, Ensign Deborah Mullen, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), speaks to a People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLAN) tour group during a scheduled port visit to Zhanjiang, China. Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder.		Ron Reeves
	458k	170616-N-ZW825-032 Zhanjiang, China, June 16, 2017. Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) man the rails as the ship prepares to depart Zhanjiang, China. The ship is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)		Dave Wright
	634k	170828-N-OW019-007 San Diego, August 28, 2017. Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) man the rails as the ship returns to its homeport of San Diego, Calif. Sterett concluded a five-month deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region under the command of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Logan C. Kellums/Released)		Dave Wright
	732k	170828-N-OW019-007 San Diego, August 28, 2017. Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) man the rails as the ship returns to its homeport of San Diego, Calif. Sterett concluded a five-month deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region under the command of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Melissa K. Russell/Released)		Dave Wright
	426k	180206-N-HS117-0059 San Diego, February 6, 2018. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and the USS Dewey (DDG 105), departed Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled deployment to conduct operations in the Indo-Pacific Region. Dewey and Sterett will also support the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group deployment in order to advance U.S. Pacific Fleet's Up-Gunned ESG concept and will train with forward-deployed amphibious ships across all mission areas. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jeffery L. Southerland/Released)		Dave Wright
	763k	180502-N-ND356-0003 Pearl Harbor, May 2, 2018. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 1, 2018 for a final port visit before completing a three-month deployment. Sterett has been conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific Region and supporting the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group to advance U.S. Pacific Fleet's "Up-Gunned" concept. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica O. Blackwell/Released		Dave Wright
	107k	Ship's patch.		Robert M. Cieri
	70k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski

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