NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout will depart from Naval Station Norfolk Monday for a scheduled deployment, according to a press release.
USS Stout is a multi-mission surface combatant that can conduct anti-air, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare to support the U.S. Navy’s goals of forward presence, maritime security and deterrence.
Commissioned on Aug. 13, 1994, the ship is named after Rear Admiral Herald F. Stout, who was USS Claxton’s commanding officer during World War II…