PHOTO RELEASE--Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)
July 16 2018 - 2:25PM
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding
division successfully launched the Arleigh Burke-class
(DDG 51) guided missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG
121) on Friday.
“This is the one of the most significant milestones in the life
of any ship,” said Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian
Cuccias. “Our shipbuilders implement such an organized launch plan,
and they have once again executed it in a quality manner. We are
proud to have DDG 121 one step closer to completion and look
forward to presenting this invaluable asset to the Navy fleet in
the future.”
Frank E. Petersen Jr. was translated via Ingalls’ rail car
system to a floating dry dock. Once on, the dry dock was moved away
from the pier, and it was ballasted down to float the ship.
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file?fid=5b4cd9152cfac2551dc34657.
To date, Ingalls has delivered 30 Arleigh Burke-class
destroyers to the U.S. Navy, most recently delivering
USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), which was commissioned on
March 24. Other destroyers currently under construction at Ingalls
include Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Lenah H. Sutcliffe
Higbee (DDG 123) and Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125).
“Launch and translation are always an exciting turning points in
the life of a ship,” said George Nungesser, Ingalls’ DDG program
manager. “Our team works vigorously to ensure everything is in
place in for weeks leading up to launch to ensure its success.
Serial production has allowed us the opportunity for learning that
has been vital to the continued progress of the DDG 51
program.”
DDG 121 honors Frank Emmanuel Petersen Jr., who was the Marine
Corps’ first African-American aviator and general officer. After
entering the Naval Aviation Cadet Program in 1950, Petersen would
go on to fly more than 350 combat missions throughout the Korean
and Vietnam wars.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are capable, multi-mission ships
and can conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence
and crisis management to sea control and power projection, all in
support of the United States’ military strategy. The guided missile
destroyers are capable of simultaneously fighting air, surface and
subsurface battles. The ship contains myriad offensive and
defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs well
into the 21st century.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military
shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to
partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s
Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and
Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any
other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division
provides a wide range of professional services through its Fleet
Support, Integrated Missions Solutions, Nuclear &
Environmental, and Oil & Gas groups. Headquartered in Newport
News, Virginia, HII employs nearly 39,000 people operating both
domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
- HII on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/HuntingtonIngallsIndustries
- HII on Twitter: twitter.com/hiindustries
Contact:
Bill Glennwilliam.glenn@hii-co.com228-935-1323
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