Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Mark Bramlett, from Lafayette, Louisiana, serves aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble.

The image it is based on, though, is real. Fact Check: ... “The US Navy released a new photo of USS Preble (DDG-88) firing her HELIOS laser weapon,” the account tweeted.

Timothy A. Batzler, a native of Baltimore, Md., will command the 509.5-foot, 9,300-ton destroyer. USS Preble (DDG 88) is the 38th ship of the DDG 51 Aegis destroyer program, ...

The Navy relieved the commanding officer of USS Preble (DDG-88), the sea service announced in a press release Tuesday evening. Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 23 Capt. Patrick O’Mahoney relieved ...

In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter lifts off Sunday, March 13, 2011 from the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) after refueling.

“The Navy’s demonstration on USS Preble (DDG 88) to verify and validate the functionality, performance, and capability of the HEL with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance system ...

On June 5, the U.S. Coast Guard team aboard the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) boarded a narco submarine in the Pacific. This brings the total reported ...

The USS Preble (DDG-88) sailed within 12 nautical miles of Swallow Reef, a small landmass in the southern part of the Spratlys. The action was part of ...

USS Preble (DDG-88), USS Halsey (DDG-97) and USS Sampson (DDG-102) were underway behind the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) in March. US Navy Photo.

BAE Systems received a $103.5 M contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88).

USS Preble (DDG 88) will also leave San Diego for Hawaii this summer to replace the decommissioned frigate, USS Reuben James (FFG 57). CORONADO, Calif.