Editing USS Bulkeley (section)

==Ships History==

=== 2004 ===
On 13 June 2004, ''Bulkeley'' came to the aid of a vessel in distress, ''Al-Rashid Mum 131''. Shortly after turning the vessel over to an Iranian [[tugboat]], it sank. ''Bulkeley'' rescued three crew and recovered the body of a fourth. The tug rescued one additional crewman; the other seven were lost at sea. The incident is recounted in the book ''In the Shadow of Greatness''.<ref>{{cite book |last=McConnell |first=Patrick |editor-first=Joshua |editor-last=Welle |editor-first2=John |editor-last2=Ennis |editor-first3=Katherine |editor-last3=Kranz |editor-first4=Graham |editor-last4=Plaster |chapter=Dhow in Distress |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3j4rOZ6d8IoC&pg=RA1-PT58 |title=In the Shadow of Greatness: Voices of Leadership, Sacrifice, and Service from America's Longest War |date=2012 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis |isbn=978-1612511382 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/inshadowofgreatn0000unse }}</ref>

=== 2011 ===
In February 2011, ''Bulkeley'' was involved in a [[Quest Incident|mission]] to rescue four American citizens from the [[yacht]] ''Quest'' which was attacked by [[Somali pirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna41715530|title=4 American hostages killed by Somali pirates |work=NBC News |date=22 February 2011 |access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref>

On 5 March 2011, ''Bulkeley'' was involved in rescuing a Japanese [[oil tanker]], {{MV|Guanabara}}, from Somali pirates while on duty with [[Combined Task Force 151]] off the coast of [[Oman]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/06/africa.pirates.foiled/index.html?hpt=T2 |title=U.S. Navy frees ship from suspected Indian Ocean pirates |access-date=20 June 2015 |date=6 March 2011 |work=CNN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629183932/http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/06/africa.pirates.foiled/index.html?hpt=T2 |archive-date=29 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Three of the pirates were tried and convicted in Japan, the fourth was turned over to juvenile authorities, as it was determined that he was a minor.<ref>{{cite news |title= 3 pirates indicted over attack on Japan-run tanker in Indian Ocean |url= http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/3-pirates-to-be-indicted-over-attack-on-japan-run-tanker-in-indian-ocean |newspaper= Japan Today|date= 1 April 2011|access-date=3 April 2011}} {{dead link|date=June 2015}}</ref>

On 16 May 2011, ''Bulkeley'' responded to a mayday call from the Panamanian flagged [[very large crude carrier]] ''Artemis Glory'' by dispatching a [[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk|Seahawk]] [[helicopter]] (from HSL 48) to its position. Seeing that a piratical skiff carrying four men was firing upon  ''Artemis Glory'', the Seahawk investigated the skiff. The pirates opened fire on the helicopter with small arms and were summarily neutralized by crew served weapons from the helicopter in self-defense. The helicopter then withdrew without any casualties to its own crewmembers or that of  ''Artemis Glory''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://combinedmaritimeforces.com/2011/05/17/uss-bulkeley-protects-mv-artemis-glory-from-pirate-attack/|title=USS Bulkeley Protects MV Artemis Glory From Pirate Attack|work=Combined Maritime Forces|date=17 May 2011|access-date=20 June 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152754/http://combinedmaritimeforces.com/2011/05/17/uss-bulkeley-protects-mv-artemis-glory-from-pirate-attack/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The ship returned to Norfolk on 15 July 2011. During its deployment, she had participated in operations which had captured 75 Somali pirates and had missile strikes by its carrier strike group against the Libyan government.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Todd Allen |title=USS Enterprise Returns To Norfolk |work=[[Newport News Daily Press]] |date=16 July 2011}}</ref>

=== 2022 ===
On 4 August 2022, ''Bulkeley'' departed Norfolk for a homeport shift to [[Rota, Spain]], arriving on 17 August.<ref>{{Cite web|title=USS Bulkeley departs Norfolk as part of a Homeport Shift|url=https://seapowermagazine.org/uss-bulkeley-departs-norfolk-for-homeport-shift-to-rota|access-date=2022-08-18|website=SeaPower|date=4 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=USS Bulkeley completes Home Port Shift in Rota|url=https://seapowermagazine.org/uss-bulkeley-latest-fdnf-e-ship-arrives-in-new-homeport-rota-spain|access-date=2022-08-18|website=SeaPower|date=17 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Her aft [[Phalanx CIWS]] was replaced with a [[SeaRAM|SeaRAM CIWS]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.surflant.usff.navy.mil/Organization/Operational-Forces/Destroyers/USS-Bulkeley-DDG-84/About-Us/History/ |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=www.surflant.usff.navy.mil}}</ref>

On July 16, while operating at a position between [[Libya]] and [[Crete]], a helicopter from USS Bulkeley spotted a vessel that appeared to be dead in the water, the destroyer asked a nearby oil tanker Seaways Sabine to intervene, after which it retrieved 31 people from the distressed craft. Bulkeley transferred medical corpsmen over to the tanker in a [[RHIB]]. The responders were able to stabilize two of the victims; the third passed away despite their intervention, including an attempt at [[CPR]]. The remaining survivors stayed aboard Seaways Sabine as the tanker got back under way. The vessel arrived at an anchorage off [[Alexandria]] on the morning of July 18.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-navy-destroyer-helps-rescue-31-people-in-eastern-med|title=U.S. Navy Destroyer Helps Rescue 31 People in Eastern Med}}</ref>

=== 2024 ===
On 1 October 2024, ''Bulkeley'' was involved in the interception of missiles employing [[SM-3]] and [[RIM-174 Standard ERAM|SM-6]] missiles during the [[October 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/01/world/israel-lebanon-hezbollah/97050b6e-56ed-5586-946c-f3861c0841df?smid=url-share | title=Update from Helene Cooper | work=The New York Times | date=October 2024 }}</ref>

===Awards===
* [[Navy Unit Commendation]] – (Nov 2015 – Jul 2016)
* [[Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation]] – (Jan 2011 – Nov 2012, Aug 2013 – Mar 2014, Apr–Dec 2018)
* [[Battle E|Battle "E"]] – (2006, 2011, 2018)
* Arizona Memorial Trophy – (2005–2006) <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.militarynews.com/norfolk-navy-flagship/news/guided-missile-destroyer-bulkeley-earns-arizona-memorial-trophey/article_67e4c5ce-dcf2-5aff-8552-68149c0814d2.html | title=Guided-missile destroyer Bulkeley earns Arizona Memorial Trophey | date=2 August 2007 }}</ref>