03 October 2008

USS Arleigh Burke in Savannah

The USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) is visiting Savannah this weekend for Oktoberfest.

This morning on 156.650, Marine VHF Ch. 13, I heard USS WARSHIP 51 moving up the Savannah River. A quick check of the Naval Vessel Registry showed the FFG-51, which is a Pacific ship and DDG-51, which is a the Arleigh Burke out of Norfolk. A quick check of the shipping schedule in the newspaper doubly confirmed it as the DDG-51.

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net