USS Mason (DDG-87) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the Black crewmembers who served on board USS Mason (DE-529) during the period of racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces. [1]

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In 1998, the Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton made official his decision to name an Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer the USS MASON (DDG-87) in order to mark the contributions of USS MASON DE...

Oct 14, 2023 · MAYPORT, Fla. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) departed its homeport at Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower...

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In 1998, the Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton made official his decision to name an Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer the USS MASON (DDG-87) in order to mark the contributions of USS MASON DE 529 Sailors equality and desegregation in today’s Navy.

2 days ago · Command Master Chief, USS Mason (DDG 87) 24 March 2025. CMDCM Stacy R. Hammann Command Master Chief Stacy R. Hammann was born in Jefferson City Missouri. He graduated from Jefferson City High School and then entered the U.S. Navy, attending basic training in Great Lakes, Illinois in September 1997 before …

The Mason (DDG 87) is the 37th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and the 9th of the Flight IIA variant. The ship was named for the two men: John Young Mason, born April 19, 1799, in Greene County, Virginia.

USS MASON is the tenth Flight IIA ARLEIGH BURKE - class guided missile destroyer and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name. General Characteristics: Awarded: December 13, 1996

USS Mason (DDG-87) is the 37th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy and the 21st ship of this class to be built at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. She is named in honor of the non-segregated crew serving on board USS Mason (DE-529).