Scale: 1/180
Length: 33.9"
Beam: 4.46"

USS Halsey (DDG-97) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. Halsey is named in honor of Fleet Admiral William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. Halsey was commissioned July 30, 2005 at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, CA under commanding officer Cmdr. James L. Autrey .[1][2]

Built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the ship and crew were completely certified and "surge ready" January 17, 2006, nearly a year faster than previous DDGs.[3]

USS Halsey departed for their maiden deployment August 6, 2006 under its second commanding officer, Commander Pinckney.[4] November 2, 2006 Halsey visited Kagoshima, Japan. That night, after a party for visiting local Japanese dignitaries, during which on-duty crew were drinking, there was a fire which damaged one of the main reduction gears. An incomplete report was filed and months later another fire and explosion brought to light the extent of the first fire. The ship's commander was relieved and the damage to the ship was $8.5 million.[5] Halsey returned December 24, 2006, having worked with the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group and taking part in ANNUALEX.