Huntington Ingalls Industries Begins Fabrication of Destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)
January 07 2021 - 4:00PM
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding
division officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class
(DDG 51) destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) today. The start of
fabrication signifies the first 100 tons of steel have been cut.
“The start of fabrication for one of the U.S. Navy’s most
critical assets is always a significant milestone for our
shipbuilders,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias said.
“We look forward to leveraging our unparalleled shipbuilding
expertise to construct the nation’s newest, most capable
destroyer.”
The destroyer’s name honors former U.S. Sen. Jeremiah Denton, a
Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism
while a prisoner of war. After graduating from the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1946, Denton went on to serve in the Navy for 34 years
as a test pilot, flight instructor and squadron
leader. Following decades of military service, Denton was
elected to the Senate in 1980 where he represented the state of
Alabama for six years.
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file/ddg129-startfab.
Denton was born in Mobile, Alabama on July 15, 1924. His wife,
the former Kathryn Jane Maury, served as ship’s sponsor of the
Ingalls-built Aegis guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53)
which was christened in 1985.
Ingalls has delivered 32 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to the
Navy. Other destroyers currently under construction include Frank
E. Peterson Jr. (DDG 121), Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123),
Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) and Ted Stevens (DDG 128).
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are highly 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
supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned
systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and
environmental services. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia,
HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both domestically and
internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
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Contact:
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