The USS Spruance has set a post-World War II record for a U.S. Navy destroyer deployment, reaching 342 days at sea as of Oct. 29. The ship left Naval Base San Diego on Nov. 21, 2025, with the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and continued its deployment after the carrier returned to port. Its eventual return comes amid a Navy maintenance backlog and shipyard delays.
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