The John Finn (DDG 113) is the 63rd Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship is named for John William Finn (1909-2010), a sailor who, as a chief petty officer, received the the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

June 15, 2011 Huntington Ingalls, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., was awarded a $783,6 million fixed-price-incentive contract for DDG 113 construction.

November 4, 2013 The keel authentication ceremony for DDG 113 was held at Ingalls Operations shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss.

March 28, 2015 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Finn was launched from a floating dry-dock and moored at Ingalls West Bank Yard South Wharf.

May 2, PCU John Finn was christened during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Ingalls West Bank in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Stavridis, the wife of Adm. James G. Stavridis (Ret.), served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Micheal K. Wagner is the prospective commanding officer.

August 29, 2016 The John Finn departed Ingalls shipyard for the first time to conduct Builder's sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico; Returned on Aug. 31; Underway for Bravo trials from Oct. 24-26; Underway for acceptance trials with the INSURV from Nov. 2-3.

December 7, U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Finn during a short ceremony on board the ship at Ingalls West Bank Yard East Wharf.

February 28, 2017 About 300 crew members began the Crew Move Aboard (CMA) process and enjoyed their first meal aboard the John Finn.

April 12, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc. was awarded a $19,4 million contract for the accomplishment of Post Shakedown Availabilities (PSA) for DDG 113 and DDG 115 and includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $50,9 million. Work is expected to be completed by May 2018.

June 2, The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Finn departed Pascagoula, Miss., for the last time; Moored at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for a brief stop to refuel on June 5.

June 8, PCU John Finn moored at Quay 6, Cruise Terminal in Port of Cartagena, Colombia, for a three-day liberty visit; Anchored off Colon, Panama, for a brief stop on June 12.

June 13, DDG 113 moored at Pier 2N on Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base, early Tuesday morning, for a routine port call after transited the Panama Canal.

June 26, The John Finn moored at Berth 6, Pier 10 on its homeport of Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, Calif., for the first time; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 3 on June 2?; Underway en route to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on July 5.

July 10, PCU John Finn moored at Wharf K10 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for an eight-day port call in preparation for its commissioning ceremony.

July 15, USS John Finn was commissioned during a 10 a.m. HST ceremony in Pearl Harbor.

July 2?, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 6, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego; Moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammunition before underway on Aug. 9; Returned home on Aug. 1?; Underway again on Aug. 21.

August 22, The John Finn moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., for a two-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 12 in Naval Base San Diego on Aug. 24; Underway again from Aug. 2?-31.

September 15, USS John Finn moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego after a 10-day underway for Combat Systems Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT); Underway again on Sept. 18; Brief stop at Bravo Pier before returned home on Sept. 22.

October 4, DDG 113 moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway off the coast of southern California; Underway again from Oct. 10-13.

October 20, The John Finn moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego after a four-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Day-long underway for Final Contract Trials (FCT) with the INSURV on Nov. 9; Underway again from Nov. 16-1? and Dec. 8; Brief stop at Naval Base San Diego on Dec. 9.

December 9, USS John Finn moored at Wharf 311 on NWS Seal Beach for a five-day ammo offload; Returned home on Dec. 14.

February ?, 2018 USS John Finn entered the Pride of California Dry Dock at the BAE Systems shipyard; Undocked and moored pierside at BAE Systems on March ?; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 6, Pier 8 in Naval Base San Diego on April 30.

May 25, Cmdr. Courtney M. Minetree relieved Cmdr. Micheal K. Wagner as CO of the John Finn during a change-of-command ceremony at Pier 8.

June 22, USS John Finn moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for sea trials, following a five-month Post Shakedown Availability (PSA); Returned home on June 26.

August 3, The John Finn moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after a three-day underway off the coast of southern California; Underway for towing exercise (TOWEX) and test firing (PACFIRE) from Aug. 6-9; Underway in support of the Japan's AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) testing, at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Barking Sands, on Aug. 20.

August 26, USS John Finn moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for an 11-day port call; Moored at Wharf B24 from Sept. 13-18; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), while underway approximately 50 n.m. south of Oahu, on Sept. 19.

September 20, The John Finn moored at Wharf B24 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a one-day port call; Moored at Wharf B24 again on Sept. 22; Moved to Wharf B25 for a brief stop before moored at Wharf W1, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload on Oct. 18; Departed Pearl Harbor on Thursday afternoon.

October 26, USS John Finn, located west of Hawaii, fired and guided an SM-3 Block IIA missile that successfully intercepted the medium-range ballistic missile, launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) Barking Sands, Kauai, as part of Flight Test Missile (FTM) 45; Moored at Wharf B25 from Oct. 27-30.

November 5, The John Finn moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop before moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego.

December 11, USS John Finn moored at Berth 5, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego after a week-long underway in the SOCAL Op. Area.

January 28, 2019 DDG 113 moored at Deperming Pier on Naval Base Point Loma for magnetic treatment (DEPERM); Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 after a brief underway for degaussing run on Feb. 1; Underway again on Feb. 8.

February 11, The John Finn moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a two-day ammo onload; Brief stop at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma to refuel before moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Feb. 14; Brief stop at Bravo Pier to onload ammo before moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on March 25.

April 5, The John Finn moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a nine-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway again on May 3; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), while underway south of San Clemente Island, on May 6.

May 11, USS John Finn arrived in the Gulf of Alaska to participate in a joint exercise Northern Edge 2019, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG; Returned to the SOCAL Op. Area on May 29; Moored at Cruise Pier in Port of Manzanillo, Mexico, for a brief stop to refuel on June 14.

June 17, USS John Finn moored at Berth 2, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on July 8; Anchored at Coronado's Anchorage A-170 for a brief stop on July 20.

July 25, The John Finn moored at Pier K8 on on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; Moved to Pier M2 on July 29; Moved to Wharf W1, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway on July 31; Moored at Pier M2 again from Aug. 2-6; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 in Naval Base San Diego on Aug. 11.

August 15, Cmdr. Thomas P. Abbott relieved Cmdr. Courtney M. Minetree as commanding officer of the USS John Finn.

September 4, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Berth 2, Pier 8 after a one-day underway off the coast of San Diego; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway again on Sept. 9.

September 12, USS John Finn moored at Wharf 3 in Port Hueneme, Calif., for an eight-day port call to conduct combat systems groom with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC); Moored at Berth 5, Pier 10 on Sept. 23; Day-long underway for INSURV assessment on Oct. 7; Underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) from Nov. 18- Dec. 16.

January 24, 2020 The John Finn moored at Berth 5, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego after a three-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area.

February 24, USS John Finn departed San Diego in support of the Flight Test Missile (FTM) 44; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammunition; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), while underway approximately 70 n.m. south of Oahu, Hawaii, on March 1.

March 2, The John Finn moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a four-day port call; Anchored off  Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, from March 12-14; Moored at Pier H2 in Pearl Harbor for a brief stop on March 26; Arrived in the SOCAL Op. Area on April 1.

May 8, The John Finn conducted deck landing qualifications with one AH-1Z Viper and one UH-1Y Venom, assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HML/A) 169, while underway off the coast of San Clemente Island.

June 1, USS John Finn moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after underway off the coast of southern California for two months to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19 global pandemic and in support of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces.

July 17, The John Finn moored at Berth 5, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego after a three-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on July 29; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on Aug. 3; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Aug. 4.

August 9, USS John Finn moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a one-day port call; Conducted operations off the northwest coast of Kauai from Aug. 11-12; Moored at Pier H3 for a brief stop on Aug. 13.

August 19, DDG 113 made a brief stop at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island before moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF); Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego on Wednesday evening; Underway again on Oct. 13; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop before returned home on Oct. 16; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on Oct. 28.

November 9, USS John Finn moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway in support of the Flight Test Missile (FTM) 44, that was cancelled in March due to coronavirus pandemic.

November 16, The John Finn, located northeast of Hawaii, fired and guided an SM-3 Block IIA missile that successfully intercepted the threat-representative Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) target, launched from the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, at approximately 7:50 p.m. HST.

November 20, The John Finn made a brief stop at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma to refuel before moored at Berth 1, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again from Nov. 23-25.

November 28, Cmdr. Bralyn E. Cathey relieved Cmdr. Thomas P. Abbott as the 4th CO of John Finn during a brief ceremony aboard the ship.

December 16, USS John Finn departed San Diego for its maiden deployment, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG-9.

December 17, The John Finn moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a four-day ammo onload; Departed SOCAL Op. Area on Dec. 23; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), while underway southwest of Hawaiian Islands, on Jan. 2.

From January 8-9, 2021, the John Finn conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10); Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USS Theodore Roosevelt, while underway in the Philippine Sea, on Jan. 14; Participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) on Jan. 15; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) on Jan. 16; Transited the Luzon Strait westbound on Jan. 20.?

January 23, USS John Finn conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson, while underway in the South China Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Charles Drew, while underway in the Philippine Sea, on Jan. 29; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) on Feb. 4.

February 9, The John Finn participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway in the South China Sea, off the west coast of Luzon, Philippines; Moored at Berth 7, India Basin in Fleet Activities Sasebo, in support of Fleet Synthetic Training - Joint (FST-J) exercise Resilient Shield, from Feb. 21-24; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), while underway in the East China Sea, on March 4; Transited the Taiwan Strait southbound on March 10.

March 15, USS John Finn moored at Berth 4, Sierra Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Pier M2 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from March 23-25; Participated in a Group Sail, off the coast of southern California, from March 31- April 1.

April 2, USS John Finn moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego following a three-and-a-half month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

April 23, The John Finn moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway in support of the Unmanned Systems (UxS) Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 21 exercise; Returned home on April 26; Underway again on April 30; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo offload from May 3-6.

May 7, DDG 113 moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego; Moved "dead-stick" to Continental Maritime of San Diego (CMSD) shipyard on June 1; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 8 on Oct. 1?; Underway for sea trials, following a five-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), from Nov. 8-10.

January 19, 2022 USS John Finn moored at NFF on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Underway again from Jan. 26-27 and Jan. 31; Moored at NFF for a brief stop on Feb. 7; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Feb. 11.

March 4, The John Finn departed homeport for routine training off the coast of southern California; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo onload from March 7-9; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on March 11.

April 1, Cmdr. Angela Gonzales relieved Cmdr. Bralyn E. Cathey as CO of the John Finn during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

April 28, USS John Finn moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again from May 9-13, June 6-10, June 13-16 and July 18; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before returned home on July 22; Day-long underway for INSURV assessment on July 26.

September 3, The John Finn moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a one-day underway off the coast of southern California; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway again on Sept. 12; Anchored at Coronado's Anchorage 170 for an overnight stop on Sept. 22.

October 23, USS John Finn moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a 41-day underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and in support of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG's Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX); Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Oct. 31; Brief stop at NFF again before underway on Nov. 2.

November 9, USS John Finn moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Nov. 13; Moored at Wharf 4 in Port Hueneme from Nov. 15-21; Returned home on Nov. 22; Underway again from Dec. 6-8 and Jan. 30.

January 30, 2023 The John Finn moored at Wharf 311, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a four-day ammo onload; Returned home on Feb. 3; Day-long underway on Feb. 6; Underway for a homeport change to Yokosuka, Japan, on Feb. 14; Moored at Pier H2 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a brief stop to refuel on Feb. 21.

March 4, USS John Finn moored outboard the USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) at Berth 6 in its new homeport of Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the first time; Moored at Berth 6 on March 8; Moved to Berth 3, outboard the USS Howard (DDG 83), on March 31.

April 5, The John Finn anchored at Yokosuka's Anchorage A-10 for a brief stop before moored at Berth 3 on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Underway for routine training in Sagami Wan on April 8; Anchored at A-10 for ammo onload on April 9; Moored outboard the USS Howard at Berth 3 on April 11; Anchored at A-10 on April 13; Underway on April 14; Anchored at A-10 again for a brief stop on April 16.

April 21, USS John Finn moored at Pyeongtaek Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a three-day port visit; Participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the ROKS Sejong The Great (DDG 991), ROKS Eulji Mundeok (DDH 972), ROKS Choe Yeong (DDH 981), ROKS Seoul (FFG 821) and ROKS Cheongju (FF 961), while underway in the Yellow Sea, on April 27; Moored at Pier 11 in Chinhae Naval Base, ROK, for a brief stop on April 28.

April 30, The John Finn conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), while underway north of Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), while underway east of Hokkaido, Japan, on May 8 and 13th; Moored at Berth 8 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 18.

May 19, Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet relieved of duty Cmdr. Angela Gonzales due to a "loss of confidence in her leadership." Cmdr. Matthew G. Hays, the ex-CO of USS Milius (DDG 69), assumed temporary command of the USS John Finn.

June 16, USS John Finn anchored off the coast of Yokosuka for a brief stop before underway for a scheduled patrol; Moored at Berth 1, Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a brief stop to refuel on June 20; Moored at Navy Pier, White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, for a brief stop to refuel on June 24.

July 2, USS John Finn moored at Berth C in Port of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, for a four-day liberty visit to celebrate the Independence Day; Moored at Berth 1, Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a brief stop to refuel on July 14.

July 16, The John Finn participated in a PHOTOEX with the JS Maya (DDG 179) and ROKS Yulgok Yi I (DDG 992), while underway as a "show of force" in the Sea of Japan; Moored at Berth 2 in Busan Naval Base, ROK, from July 18-21; Moored at Berth 1, Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a brief stop to refuel on July 28;

August 3, USS John Finn moored at United States Coast Guard (USCG) Terminal in Port of Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, Alaska, for a one-day stop to refuel, while underway in the northern Pacific in support of emergent national tasking; Anchored at Yokosuka's A-12 on Aug. 17; Moored at HMP West on Aug. 18; Anchored off Yokosuka for ammo offload on Aug. 21.

August 22, USS John Finn moored at Harbor Master Pier (HMP) West on Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a two-month patrol in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet AoR.

September 20, Cmdr. Earvin M. Taylor relieved Cmdr. Matthew G. Hays as the 7th CO of DDG 113 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

September 22, The John Finn departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka for routine training in Sagami Wan; Anchored at A-10 for ammo onload from Sept. 25-26.

October 12, USS John Finn moored at Berth 1, Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a five-day port call, following a two-week operations in the Sea of Japan in support of national tasking; Moored at Berth F2, Jeju Civilian-Military Complex on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, from Oct. 27-30.

November 14, USS John Finn moored at HMP East on Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a seven-week patrol; Underway again on Jan. 8; Moored at Berth 3, Juliet Basin Wharf in Fleet Activities Sasebo from Jan. 14-19.

January 24, 2024 USS John Finn transited the Taiwan Strait southbound; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), while underway in the Philippine Sea, on Jan. 29; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, Republic of the Philippines, from Feb. 3-6.

February 8, The John Finn participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), JS Sazanami (DD 113) and HMAS Warrmunga (FFH 152), while underway in the South China Sea; Participated in a PHOTOEX with the JS Shimakaze (DD 3521) and JS Sazanami on Feb. 15; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS John Ericsson on Feb. 19.

February 25, The John Finn moored at Berth 3, Harbour Terminal in Port of Sriracha, Thailand, for a four-day liberty visit to Pattaya; Transited the Taiwan Strait northbound on March 5; Moored at Navy Pier, White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa from March 7-9.

March 11, USS John Finn moored outboard the USS McCampbell (DDG 85) at HMP East on Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a two-month patrol; Anchored at A-12 for a brief stop on March 19; Anchored at A-12 again for ammo offload on March 21; Moored at Berth 6 on March 22; Anchored off Yokosuka again from March 25-27; Entered the Dry Dock #6 on April 11.

August 21, The John Finn undocked and moored at Berth 12 on Fleet Activities Yokosuka; Held an "Open House," in conjunction with the 46th annual Friendship Day festival, on Oct. 6.

November 15, USS John Finn moored outboard the USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) at Berth 7 on Fleet Activities Yokosuka after a three-day underway for sea trials, following a six-month Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA); Moved to Berth 6 on Nov. 21.

December 2, Cmdr. Daniel J. O'Neill relieved Cmdr. Earvin M. Taylor as CO of the John Finn during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

December 2, USS John Finn departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka for routine training; Anchored at A-10 for a brief stop to onload ammo on Dec. 3; Moored outboard the USS Dewey (DDG 105) at Berth 7 on Dec. 12.