USS Peterson (DD-969)
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| Construction started | April 29, 1974 |
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| Decommissioned | 4 October 2002 |
| Fate | Sunk in support of fleet training exercise 16 February 2004 |
| Namesake | Carl Jerrold Peterson |
| In service | 1977 |
| Out of service | 2002 |
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| ID | 2013762 |
About USS Peterson (DD-969)
USS Peterson (DD-969), named for Lieutenant Commander Carl Jerrold Peterson, was a Spruance-class destroyer laid down by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi. Peterson was sponsored by Mrs. Miriam C. Peterson, the mother of LCDR Carl J. Peterson.
USS Peterson (DD-969) Photos
