USS Shoup DDG 86

USS Shoup DDG 86

This plaque is made of solid mahogany wood . It is hand carved and hand painted by our skillful workers. A recessed hook enables the plaque to hang flush against any wall.

US Shoup DDG 86: USS Shoup (DDG-86) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship is named for General David M. Shoup (1904-1983), the 22nd Commandant of the Marine Corps. Construction on the ship began at the Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' Ingalls Operations on 10 November 1998. Her keel was laid on 13 December 1999 and she was launched on 22 November 2000. Shoup sailed into the Gulf of Mexico for the first of her sea trials on 11 December 2001.

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