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	91k	Adm. William P. Lawrence was the first naval aviator to fly at twice the speed of sound. He also served almost 6 years as a POW in North Vietnam and was later the Superintendent of the Naval Academy, Commander of 3rd Fleet and Chief NAVPERS.		Ron Reeves/Bill Gonyo
	49k	Artist's conception of the Lawrence 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
	101k	January 15 2009, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Pascagoula, MS, shipbuilders added the 160-ton bow section of William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) to the guided missile destroyer. The lift marks the 13th lift of 21, making the ship 76 percent erection complete. "We are proud of the work accomplished so far by our craftsmen," said Sparky Butler, DDG 110 Program Manager. “We believe this will be one of the finest Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding ships once she's completed.		Bill Gonyo
	132k	Undated, during construction.		Bill Gonyo
	195k	Undated, during construction. Photo by Alan Hinkel Photography.		Bill Gonyo
	120k	Lawrence at Pascagoula during construction and prior to the Christening Ceremony.		Robert Hurst
	67k	Undated, during construction.		Ron Reeves
	93k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	111k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	119k 122k	Invitation to the Christening Ceremony at Pascagoula on April 17 2010.		Bill Coale
	129k	(left to right) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Tom Williams, prospecting commanding officer, USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), with ship's sponsors Diane Wilcox Lawrence, Dr. Laurie MacPherson, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Capt. Wendy B. Lawrence, and Irwin F. Edenzon, Vice-President and General Manager, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Gulf Coast, pose together the mast-stepping on April 16th, 2010, Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.		Bill Gonyo
	113k	Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's 28th Aegis guided missile destroyer William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) waits to be christened on 17 April 2010 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.		Bill Gonyo
	153k	On 17 April 2010 the Aegis guided-missile destroyer William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) waits to be christened at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Photo courtesy of Doug Bremenkamp, Gulfport, MS.		Robert M. Cieri
	170k	With three simultaneous swings, the sponsors of Northrop Grumman-built Aegis guided missile destroyer, William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), named for naval aviator and Vietnam POW Vice Adm. William P. Lawrence, christen the ship in a time-honored tradition Saturday, April 17, 2010. The sponsors include (L-R) Vice Adm. Lawrence's daughter U.S. Navy Capt. Wendy B. Lawrence, a retired astronaut, his daughter Laurie Macpherson Lawrence, M.D., and his widow, Diane Wilcox Lawrence. Standing behind the sponsors are (L-R) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Tom Williams, the ship's prospective commanding officer; Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding President Mike Petters; and Lawrence's longtime friend, Texas businessman H. Ross Perot. Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.		Bill Gonyo
	137k	(PCU) William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) at Pascagoula during construction floats for the her first time.		Bill Gonyo
	180k	Pascagoula, Miss., January 25 2011, Northrop Grumman Corporation's Aegis guided missile destroyer William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) successfully completed her combined super trial in the Gulf of Mexico. The successful sea trials paved the way for delivery to the Navy in the next six weeks. Photo courtesy of the Northrop Gruman Corporation.		Bill Gonyo
	176k	Commissioning Poster for the Guided Missile Destroyer William P. Lawrence.		Bill Gonyo
	178k	Pascagoula, Miss., February 24 2011, with U.S. Navy Capt. Bill Galinis, supervisor of shipbuilding, Gulf Coast, far left and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas R. Williams, DDG 110's prospective commanding officer, center, observing, George Nungesser, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding program manager for the DDG 51 program, signs the DD250 form officially transferring custody of William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) from Northrop Grumman to the Navy. Photo Courtesy of Northrop Grumman.		Bill Gonyo
	30k	Crew manning the ship during the Commissioning Ceremony.		Ron Reeves
	95k	Crew observing morning Colors, March 21 2011.		Ron Reeves
	136k	Mobile, Alabama, May 27 2011, the William P. Lawrence (DDG-110)arrived in Mobile on Friday, where the destroyer and her crew will remain until the formal commissioning ceremony on June 4. Sailors standing at attention lined the decks as the ship rolled past the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center, dwarfing the tugboats that motored alongside. The ship and crew were welcomed by a contingent of fellow sailors, Azalea Trail Maids and members of the Mobile Council of the Navy League. Photo courtesy of the Press-Register by John David Mercer.		Bill Gonyo
	106k	The USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) is seen docked along the waterfront in Mobile, Ala., Thursday, June 2, 2011. The crew is busy making preparations for her commissioning. The Navy will commission the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer Saturday morning, June 4, during a ceremony at the Alabama State Docks. Photo courtesy of the Press-Register. Photo by G.M. Andrews.		Bill Gonyo
	162k	110604-N-WI828-003. Mobile, Alabama, June 4 2011, members of the color guard look on as sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) during the ship's commissioning ceremony. She was named for the late Vice Adm. William P. Lawrence, a naval aviator who served as a test pilot and endured six years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Lawrence later served as the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy and Chief of Naval Personnel. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Mark C. Jones, USN.		Robert M. Cieri
	143k	110701-N-DI719-064. San Diego, July 1 2011, Vice Adm. Richard Hunt, commander of Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, is given a tour of the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) by commanding officer Cmdr. Thomas Williams. William P. Lawrence, the 60th Arleigh Burke class destroyer, was commissioned June 4 and will be homeported in San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elena Pence.		Bill Gonyo
	183k	110701-N-DI719-026. San Diego, July 1 2011, the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) arrives at homeport at Naval Base San Diego. William P. Lawrence, the 60thArleigh Burke class destroyer, was commissioned June 4. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elena Pence.		Bill Gonyo
	137k	Five views of the Lawrence July 1 2011 at San Diego. Entering San Diego Bay for the first time.		© CAPT Robert E. Lang USN (Ret.)
	149k	As above, passing USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) moored at NAS North Island.		© CAPT Robert E. Lang USN (Ret.)
	125k	As above, exchanging passing honors with HMS SURPRISE of the Maritime Museum of San Diego.		© CAPT Robert E. Lang USN (Ret.)
	105k	As above, abreast Seaport Village, downtown San Diego.		© CAPT Robert E. Lang USN (Ret.)
	150k	As above, approaching the San Diego Coronado Bridge enroute to Naval Base San Diego.		© CAPT Robert E. Lang USN (Ret.)
	175k	130114-N-VO234-041. San Diego, January 14 2013, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), which is part of the Nimitz Strike Group Surface Action Group (SAG), departs San Diego for a western Pacific Ocean deployment. The Nimitz Strike Group SAG will focus on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts, which helps establish conditions for regional stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Conor Minto.		Ron Reeves
	167k	130311-N-ZQ631-124. U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, March 11 2013, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) prepare to offer rescue assistance to a burning vessel during a transit of the Strait of Hormuz. William P. Lawrence is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carla Ocampo.		Ron Reeves
	148k	150504-N-OI810-126. Pacific Ocean, May 4 2015, sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) render honors as they pass the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke.		Ron Reeves
	127k	150804-N-ZU663-057. Pacific Ocean, August 4 2015, the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), front, leads the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in a show of force transit off the coast of San Clemente Island near Southern California. The Sailors from John C. Stennis Strike Group are undergoing composite training unit exercise and joint task force exercise, the final step in certifying to deploy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Susan C. Damman.		Ron Reeves
	116k	160206-N-OR184-146. Pacific Ocean, February 6 2016, the guided-missile destroyer USS Wiiliam P. Lawrence (DDG 110) transits the Pacific Ocean. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Lawrence, commanded by Cmdr. Walter C. Mainor and assigned to the Stennis strike group, is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific Deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Emiline L. M. Senn.		Ron Reeves
	128k	USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) transits the Pacific Ocean during Rim of the Pacific 2016 on July 18, 2016. US Navy Photo.		Tommy Trampp
	63k	Ship's patch.		Don McGrogan, BMCS, USN (Ret.)

CDR Thomas R. Williams III    Jun 4 2011 - Apr 27 2012

CDR Jana Alyn Vavasseur    Apr 27 2012 - Dec 17 2013

CDR Chanden S. Langhofer    Dec 17 2013 - Jun 11 2015

CDR Walter C. Mainor    Jun 11 2015 - Sep 1 2016

CDR Brandon James Burkett    Sep 1 2016 - May 11 2018

CDR Andrew Joseph Klug    May 11 2018 - Aug 16 2019

CDR Dawn C. Allen    Aug 16 2019 - Jan 21 2021

CDR Kevin Sean McCormick, Jr.   Jan 21 2021 - Aug 31 2022

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