USS Gridley (DDG-101) Framed Ship Photo

USS Gridley (DDG-101) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer commissioned in 2003 and named for Rear Admiral Charles Vernon Gridley — immortalized by Commodore George Dewey's legendary command "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley" at the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898. Homeported in San Diego, DDG-101 carries that historic name forward through years of Pacific Fleet service, deploying as part of carrier and expeditionary strike groups across the Western Pacific. This framed ship photo captures her legacy and honors the crew who served.