USS WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE DDG 110 |
The William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) is the 60th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship is named for Vice Adm. William P. Lawrence, a fighter pilot, Vietnam War Prisoner of War, a U.S. Third Fleet commander, a Chief of Naval Personnel, and a Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. April 17, 2010 PCU William P. Lawrence was christened during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss. Diane Lawrence, widow of the ship's namesake, and Vice Adm. Lawrence's daughters, Laurie Lawrence and retired Capt. Wendy Lawrence, served as sponsors of the ship. Cmdr. Thomas R. Williams, II is the prospective commanding officer. January 21, 2011 DDG 110 successfully completed its combined builder's and acceptance "super trial" while underway in the Gulf of Mexico. February 23, The Navy officially accepted delivery of the William P. Lawrence from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding during a ceremony in Pascagoula, Miss. June 4, USS William P. Lawrence was commissioned during an 11 a.m. CDT ceremony at Pier 2, Alabama State Docks in Mobile, Ala. July 1, The William P. Lawrence arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base San Diego, Calif. September 30, The guided-missile destroyer completed its Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials (CSSQT) off the coast of southern California. April 1, 2012 USS William P. Lawrence is currently in dry-dock at BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair for a three-month Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) that commenced on Jan. 3. April 27, Cmdr. Jana A. Vavasseur relieved Cmdr. Thomas R. Williams, II as CO of the DDG 110. June 7, The William P. Lawrence moored at Tom McCall Waterfront Park for a four-day port visit to Portland, Ore., to participate in the annual Rose Festival. January 14, 2013 USS William P. Lawrence departed San Diego for its maiden deployment as part of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG Surface Action Group. The aircraft carrier will deploy later this Spring due to emergent repairs to its cooling pumps. From Jan. 20-23, the Lawrence participated in an Undersea Warfare Exercise (USWEX) in the Hawaiian Op. Area. February 6, DDG 110 moored at Sepanggar Naval Base for a four-day port visit to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. February 15, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a four-day port call; Entered the Arabian Gulf on March 1. March 8, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Karachi, Pakistan, for a brief port call after participated in a multinational exercise AMAN 2013; Returned to Arabian Gulf on March 12. March 15, The Lawrence moored at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Hidd, Bahrain, for a four-day port call. April 30, USS William P. Lawrence departed Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, after a four-day visit to Dubai. May 12, DDG 110 recently moored outboard the USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) at Berth 4, KBSP for a routine port call; Underway on May 13. June 11, The Willam P. Lawrence departed Jubail, Saudi Arabia, after a rare port call; Inport Muscat, Oman, from June 26-30; Inport KBSP again from August 5-1?; Entered the Red Sea on Sept. 2; Transited Bab el-Mandeb Strait southbound in early October. October 17, USS William P. Lawrence departed Changi Naval Base, Singapore, after a three-day port call. November 3, The guided-missile destroyer recently departed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after a brief port call. November 8, USS William P. Lawrence returned to Naval Base San Diego after an extended 10-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR). December 17, Cmdr. Chanden S. Langhofer relieved Cmdr. Jana A. Vavasseur as the 3rd CO of William P. Lawrence during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship. February 6, 2014 USS William P. Lawrence commenced a two-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at NASSCO shipyard. May 24, A high-level investigation into a helicopter crash that killed two pilots on September 22, 2013, in the central Red Sea, faulted the CO of William P. Lawrence Cmdr. Vavasseur, concluding that the ship’s high-speed maneuvering through 7-foot high seascreated dangerous conditions as the helicopter’s crew attempted to secure the aircraft after landing. Soon after an MH-60S Knighthawk landed on the destroyer’s flight deck, the ship hit a flank bell and began to lurch from side to side, bringing a "wall of water" over the starboard side that smashed into the helicopter’s rotors. The helicopter’s tail broke, and it washed overboard with the aircrew still inside. June 10, DDG 110 is currently underway for sea trials off the coast of southern California; Underway for a day-long Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer cruise on June 12. October 20, USS William P. Lawrence departed Naval Base San Diego to participate a Task Group Exercise (TGEX) off the coast of Southern California. January 30, 2015 The William P. Lawrence returned to homeport after a brief underway off the coast of southern California. February 17, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to onload ammunition before underway for local operations; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 2 on Feb. 23. March 24, The guided-missile destroyer returned to San Diego after an eight-day underway in support of the USS Essex (LHD 2) ARG's Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) as part od opposition forces. March 30, USS William P. Lawrence departed Pier 2, Naval Base San Diego for a four-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway for Group Sail and in support of Independent Deployer Certification Exercise (IDCERTEX), as part of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG-3, from April 24- May 4. June 11, Cmdr. Walter C. Mainor relieved Cmdr. Chanden S. Langhofer as CO of DDG 110 during a change-of-command ceremony at Berth 5, Pier 3. June 26, USS William P. Lawrence returned to homeport after a week-long underway off the coast of southern California; Underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise on July 23; Underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) from July 28- Aug. 27. August 31, The William P. Lawrence departed Berth 6, Pier 3 in support of amphibious landing exercise Dawn Blitz 2015; Returned home on Sept. 3. October 5, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop befored underway en route to Mexico; Anchored off Puerto Vallarta from Oct. 9-12; Returned to San Diego on Oct. 16. October 19, DDG 110 moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo befored underway in support of the USS Boxer (LHD 4) ARG's COMPTUEX; Brief stop at Bravo Pier again before return home on Oct. 26; Underway for a Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX) from Nov. 4-16. November 19, The William P. Larence held a retirement ceremony for Rear Adm. Fernandez L. Ponds, Special Assistant, Commander Naval Surface Force (COMNAVSURFOR) U.S. Pacific Fleet, on board the ship at Berth 2, Pier 2. January 19, 2016 USS William P. Lawrence departed Naval Base San Diego for a scheduled deployment, as part of the JCS CSG; Moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo. January 20, The William P. Lawrence took on more than 200,000 galons of biofuel-petroleum mixture, during a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), as part of the Department of the Navy's "Great Green Fleet" initiative that demonstrates the sea service's efforts to transform its energy use. The mix fueling the ships is only 10% biofuels and 90% petroleum although the U.S. Navy originally aimed for a 50-50 ratio, but "the cost was too high." January 26, USS William P. Lawrence recently arrived off the south coast of Oahu, Hawaii; Participated in an Undersea Warfare Exercise (USWEX) from Jan. 30- Feb. 1. February 10, The Lawrence moored at Kings Wharf South in Suva, Fiji, for a four-day port visit before conducting operations in support of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) in the region. March 6, DDG 110 moored at Delta Fueling Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a brief port call. March 13, USS William P. Lawrence moored at North Wharf in Port of Donghae, Republic of Korea, for a five-day port visit before participating in annual joint exercise Foal Eagle; Transited the Korean Strait souhtbound on March 27; Transited the Luzon Strait westbound on March 31. April 19, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Berth 8, Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a five-day liberty port visit. May 20, The William P. Lawrence moored at Alava Pier in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, for an eight-day upkeep; Participated in a trilateral exercise Malabar 2016, in the waters east of Okinawa, Japan, from June 15-17. June 29, USS William P. Lawrence moored outboard the USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) at Wharf B23 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a 13-day port call before participating in at-sea phase of a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Inport Pearl Harbor again from Aug. 2-4. August 11, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet AoR. September 1, Cmdr. Brandon J. Burkett relieved Cmdr. Walter C. Mainor as the 5th CO of DDG 110 during a change-of-command ceremony at Pier 10. October 4, The William P. Lawrence departed homeport for a two-day underway off the coast of southern California. October 14, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Berth 4, B Street Pier in downtown San Diego for a three-day visit in conjunction with the 241st Navy birthday; Held an "Open House" from Oct. 14-16. October 24, The guided-missile destroyer departed Pier 10, Naval Base San Diego in support of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG's COMPTUEX; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 10 on Nov. 2. November 14, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B22 in its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, after a 10-day transit from San Diego. January 12, 2017 The William P. Lawrence departed Pearl Harbor to conduct routine training in the Hawaiian Op. Area.? January 31, BAE Systems Hawaii was awarded a $14,4 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4412) for the Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) of DDG 110. Work is expected to be completed by Sept. 22. February 21, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo offload; Moored at Pier B10 on Feb. 24; Entered the Dry Dock #4 on April 11; Undocked and moored at Pier B16 on Aug. 15. October 31, DDG 110 moored at Wharf W4 for a brief stop to onload ammunition before underway for sea trials; Moored at Pier B18 on Nov. 3. December 8, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a three-day underway for routine training; Moored at Wharf W4 for ammo onload on Dec. 11; Moored at Pier M2 on Dec. 15. January 17, 2018 The William P. Lawrence moored at Pier M2 after a two-day underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area. February 17, USS William P. Lawrence returned to homeport after a week-long underway for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise, northwest of Kauai, with the USS Shoup (DDG 86), HMCS Regina (FFH 334) and HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331); Underway for routine training from Feb. 26- March 9. March 23, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a one-day underway off the coast of Oahu; Underway again on April 23; Conducted operations off the north coast of Maui on April 24; Conducted operations northwest off Kauai on April 26; Moored at Pier M3 on April 27. May 11, Cmdr. Andrew J. Klug relieved Cmdr. Brandon J. Burkett as CO of the William P. Lawrence during a pierside ceremony in Pearl Harbor. May 22, The William P. Lawrence moored at Pier M3 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a day-long underway off the coast of Oahu; Underway for Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer cruise from June 4-6; Underway again on June 11; Departed Hawaiian Op. Area westbound on June 14. June 20, USS William P. Lawrence recently rendezvous with the JS Ise (DDH 182), RSS Tenacious (FFG 71), INS Sahyadri (F49), BRP Davao del Sur (LD 602) and BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF 17), for a Group Sail en route to Hawaii to participate in a multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018; Arrived off the coast of Oahu on June 25. June 26, DDG 110 moored outboard the USS Preble (DDG 88) at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. June 29, Capt. Joseph J. Ring relieved Capt. David A. Bretz as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Lawrence. July 9, USS William P. Lawrence departed Pearl Harbor to participate in at-sea phase of a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018; Moored at Wharf B22 on Aug. 1; Emergency sortied due to approaching Hurricane Lane on Aug. 22; Moored at Wharf B22 on Aug. 26; Emergency sortied due to approaching Tropical Storm Olivia on Sept. 10. September 17, The William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf 4 in Port Hueneme, Calif., for a five-day port call to conduct combat systems groom with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC); Moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo on Sept. 25; Arrived off the south coast of Oahu on Oct. 4. October 5, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Moored at Wharf W4 for ammo onload on Oct. 9; Moored at Wharf B23 on Oct. 12; Moored at Wharf W4 for a brief stop before underway again on Nov. 19. November 2?, The William P. Lawrence arrived in Port Hueneme, Calif., to conduct combat systems groom with the NSWC; Brief stop at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma before moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego on Dec. 9; Underway in support of the USS Boxer (LHD 4) ARG's Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise on Dec. 12. December 18, USS William P. Lawrence participated in a missile exercise (MISSILEX), while underway off the coast of southern California; Moored at Pier M2 in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 24. January 23, 2019 The William P. Lawrence departed homeport for routine operations off the coast of Oahu; Brief stop at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload before returned home on Jan. 24; Day-long underway on Jan. 29; Underway in support of the USS Boxer (LHD 4) ARG's Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (MEUEX), in the SOCAL Op. Area, on Feb. 5. February 27, DDG 110 moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Wharf W4 on March 6; Moored at Wharf B22 on March 7. April 8, USS William P. Lawrence departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled Indo-Pacific deployment. April 18, The William P. Lawrence moored at Berth 2, Tango Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a scheduled port call; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), while underway off the east coast of Okinawa, on April 26; Transited the Taiwan Strait northbound, along with the USS Stethem (DDG 63), from April 28-29. May 5, USS William P. Lawrence participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the JS Izumo (DDH 183), JS Murasame (DD 101), INS Kolkata (D63), INS Shakti (A57) and BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF 17), while underway in the South China Sea, as part of the maritime security field training exercise ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM+); Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) on May 8. May 13, The William P. Lawrence moored at Berth 8, RSS Singapura in Singapore for a five-day port visit to participate in International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2019 Warship Display; Transited the Malacca Strait northbound on May 19; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the FS Marne (A630), while underway in the Andaman Sea, on May 20. May 21, USS William P. Lawrence participated in a PHOTOEX with the FS Charles de Gaulle (R91), FS Forbin (D620), FS Latouche-Treville (D646), FS Provence (D652), FS Marne, JS Izumo, JS Murasame, HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) and HMAS Collins (SSG 73), at the conclusion of exercise La Perouse in the Bay of Bengal. June 5, DDG 110 conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), while underway in the South China Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), while underway in the Philippine Sea, on June 15. July 5, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf 1, Container Terminal in Port of Brisbane, Australia, for a five-day visit before participating in a biennial exercise Talisman Sabre 2019, as part of the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) CSG. August 5, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Berth 8 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for an extended 24-day upkeep. August 16, Cmdr. Dawn C. Allen relieved Cmdr. Andrew J. Klug as the 7th CO of William P. Lawrence, during a change-of-command ceremony on Fleet Activities Yokosuka. September 18, The William P. Lawrence conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Pecos (T-AO 197), while underway in the East China Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson, while underway in the South China Sea, on Sept. 24; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) Oct. 8; Moored at Naval Base Guam from Oct. 1?-18. October 23, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 2, Tango Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a five-day port visit. November 7, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment. December 6, The William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B22 after a brief underway around the Ford Island; Brief underway again, for pass-in-review around the Ford Island, to render honors as part of the 78th Commemoration Event of the attacks on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7. January 16, 2020 USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a two-day underway off the coast of Oahu; Underway again on Feb. 18; Moored at Pier M2 on Feb. 22; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo offload on March 2; Underway on March 3; Moored at Wharf B24 on March 6. May 8, The William P. Lawrence moored at Pier M3 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after an 11-day underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Underway again from May 13-21; Moored at Wharf B25 on June ?; Emergency sortied due to Hurricane Douglas on July 25; Returned home on July 27; Moored at Wharf W1 for ammo onload on Aug. 10; Moored at Wharf B22 on Aug. 1?. August 31, USS William P. Lawrence, with an embarked Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 Det. 7, departed Pearl Harbor for a surge deployment in support of counter-illicit trafficking operations. September 8, The William P. Lawrence moored at Cruise Pier in Port of Manzanillo, Mexico, for an extended three-day port call; Moored at Pier 1S on Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base, Panama, from Sept. 15-16; Transited the Panama Canal northbound from Sept. 16-17; Moored at Bravo Wharf on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from Sept. 24-25 and Oct. 8-9. October 19, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Tourelles Cruise Terminal in Fort-de-France, Martinique, for a one-day stop to refuel; Moored at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay from Oct. 25-26; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the BNS Brasil (U27), while underway in the eastern Caribbean Sea, on Oct. 28. November 4, USS William P. Lawrence moored at James Bond Pier in Port of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, for a one-day stop to refuel; Moored at Pier 2N, Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base after transiting the Panama Canal on Nov. 8; Underway on Nov. 10. November 12, DDG 110 arrived off the coast of Honduras in support of the Joint Task Force Bravo’s (JTF-B)-led Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HA/DR) operations, in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the CNS Almirante Montt (AO 52) on Nov. 14, Nov. 23 and Dec. 1; Moored at Pier 1S in Port of Manta, Ecuador, to refuel from Dec. 8-9. December 20, USS William P. Lawrence anchored approximately 3 n.m. off the coast of Flamenco Island, Panama, for a brief stop; Moored in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, for a brief stop to refuel on Dec. 29. January 11, 2021 USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after more than a four-month deployment in the U.S. 4th Fleet AoR. The ship disrupted more than 6,400 pounds of cocaine. January 21, Cmdr. Kevin S. McCormick relieved Cmdr. Dawn C. Allen as CO of the William P. Lawrence during a change-of-command ceremony at Wharf B24. February 8, The William P. Lawrence departed homeport for routine operations; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo offload on Feb. 9; Moored at Wharf B24 on Feb. 12; Underway again on Feb. 15; Moored at Pier H3 for a brief stop on Feb. 19; Brief stop at Wharf W1 to offload ammo before moored at Pier B15 on Feb. 26. March 9, USS William P. Lawrence entered the Dry Dock #4 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF) for a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA); Undocked and moored at Pier B15 on Oct. 21; Underway for sea trials from Jan. 17-19. March 4, 2022 The William P. Lawrence moored at Pier H3 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a two-day underway off the coast of Oahu; Moved to Wharf B22 on Friday afternoon; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload on March 7; Underway again on March 11; Moored at Pier H1 for a brief stop to refuel on March 14. March 18, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on March 23; Brief stop at Pier H2 to refuel before moored at Wharf B22 on March 28; Underway again on April 15; Brief stop at Pier H2 to refuel before returned home on April 22; Moved to Pier H2 for a brief stop before underway on April 27; Moored at Wharf B22 on May 3; Moved to Pier B17 on May ?. May 18, The William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a one-day underway off the coast of Oahu; Underway again on May 24; Moored at Pier B17 on May 26; Moored at Wharf B23 after a brief underway on June 15; Underway again on June 21; Moored outboard the USS Chafee (DDG 90) at Wharf B23 on June 24; Underway again from June 27-28. July 8, DDG 110 moved from Wharf B23 to Wharf B26 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway for biennial exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 on July 11; Moored at Wharf B22 from July 21-22; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway north of Kauai, on July 28; Moored at Wharf B23 on Aug. 2. August 8, USS William P. Lawrence departed Pearl Harbor to participate in a ballistic missile defense (BMD) exercise Pacific Dragon 22, off the northwest coast of Kauai; Participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), JS Haguro (DDG 180), ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991), HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331), HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) and HMAS Supply (A195) on Aug. 12. August 17, The William P. Lawrence moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on Aug. 18; Moored at Wharf B25 on Aug. 22. August 31, Cmdr. Kellie Smith relieved Cmdr. Kevin S. McCormick as the 9th CO of William P. Lawrence during a change-of-command ceremony at Wharf B25. September 6, USS William P. Lawrence moved from Wharf B25 to Pier B17 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on Dec. 5; Moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload on Dec. 6; Moored at Wharf B25 on Dec. 8; Day-long underway for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) rehearsal on Dec. 13. January 24, 2023 USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B25 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a day-long underway for INSURV assessment; Underway again from Feb. ?-9 and 12th; Moored at Pier H2 to refuel from Feb. 15-16; Conducted operations at the Point Mugu Test Range on Feb. 22. February 23, The William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf 3 in Port Hueneme, Calif., for a week-long port call to conduct combat systems groom with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC); Moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo on March 7; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego on March 10. March 17, The William P. Lawrence departed San Diego for a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise, as part of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG, in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 from March 27-28; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 for a brief stop on April 3. April 18, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Pier B17 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after participated in a Group Sail exercise, in the Hawaiian Islands Op. Area; Moved to Wharf B23 on June 5; Underway for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) on July 2; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego from July 9-12; Moored at Pier B17 on Aug. 22; Moved to Wharf W4 for ammo onload on Oct. 9; Moored at Pier M2 on Oct. 11. October 13, USS William P. Lawrence departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment. From October 14-22, the William P. Lawrence participated in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Black Widow 23, while underway in the Hawaiian Islands Op. Area. November 7, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf 8, Patrick Container Terminal in Port of Brisbane, Australia, for a four-day liberty visit; Moored at Berth 3, Main Wharf in Port of Lae, Papua New Guinea, to refuel from Nov. 16-1?; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) on Nov. 23; Moored at Navy Pier on White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, from Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 1-2. December 13, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Berth 3 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a 13-day upkeep; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), while underway in the South China Sea, on Jan. 8. January 12, 2024 USS William P. Lawrence moored at Berth 3, Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, Republic of the Philippines, for a four-day liberty port visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), while underway off the west coast of Luzon, on Jan. 20; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on Jan. 28; Moored at HMP East in Fleet Activities Yokosuka from Jan. 31- Feb. 7. February 21, USS William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a four-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet AoR. March 6, The William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo offload; Moved to Wharf B24 on March 8; Underway again on April 27. May 4, USS William P. Lawrence moored at South Cruise Ship Berth in Port of Juneau, Alaska, for a five-day visit to participate in annual Maritime Festival. May 16, The William P. Lawrence made a brief stop at Pier H4 to refuel before moored at Wharf B25 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on May 20; Moored at Pier B17 on May 24. June 11, The William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf B23 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a day-long underway off the coast of Oahu; Underway again on June 18; Moored at Wharf B26 on June 24; Moved to Wharf B24, outboard the USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., (DDG 121), on June 25, Underway for RIMPAC 2024 on July 8. July 12, USS William P. Lawrence moored outboard the USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Underway again on July 16; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway north of Kauai, on July 22; Moored at Wharf B23 on July 29; Underway for a Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX) in the SOCAL Op. Area on Aug. 2. August 9, DDG 110 moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego from Aug. 15-19. August 26, USS William P. Lawrence rescued a woman and a child from a 47-foot French-flagged sailboat Albroc, approx. 800 n.m. east of Oahu, in a deteriorating weather conditions ahead of Hurricane Gilma; Moored at Wharf B24 for a brief stop on Aug. 28; Returned home on Aug. 30. September 23, The William P. Lawrence moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload; Moored at Pier B17 on Sept. 25. |