The USS Sterett had its commissioning ceremony in Baltimore, Md. at the birthplace of its namesake Andrew Sterett, on Aug. 9, 2008, after being produced by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine.

Besides its crew, the Sterett is carrying a detachment from Helicopter Maritime Squadron 49, based at Naval Air Station North Island. The vessel is named after Andrew Sterett, who commanded the ...

In addition to replacing the Currans' large flag, he gave them a tour of his ship, the fourth U.S. sea vessel to be named after early American naval officer Andrew Sterett.