Bainbridge was a powerhouse central to the Navy, it trained recruits for peacetime and for war. It wouldn't have been the integral part of the Navy without an arsenal of vessels, and planes equipped to support recruits and state of the art strategy. The USS Bainbridge is a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. She is the fifth ship to carry that name, and the 46th destroyer of a planned 75-ship class. For more information about the USS Bainbridge, a warship whose namesake is the Naval training center an article is available here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bainbridge_(DDG-96).
The USS Bainbridge was featured in the 2013 feature Captain Phillips . The movie depicted the epic saga of the real life Navy Ship, as explained here. We want to honor the heroes that have served and continue to serve in this massive military asset.