1. The United States Navy currently operates 62 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers.
2. From the lead ship USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) to the 112th ship USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112), they all belong to this class.
3. USS Sampson (DDG-102) is the 52nd ship of this class.
4. The ship's hull number is 102.
5. Construction of USS Sampson began in 2002 and the ship was officially commissioned on November 3, 2007, in Boston, Massachusetts.
6. USS Sampson is the fourth ship of the U.S. Navy to be named for Rear Admiral William T. Sampson.
