Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) Sailed Away From Ingalls Shipbuilding
April 13 2022 - 3:00PM
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr.
(DDG 121) departed from HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding
division on Friday. Frank E. Petersen Jr. will be
commissioned next month in Charleston, South Carolina, before
sailing to its homeport at Hawaii’s Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Guided missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen (DDG 121) sails away
from HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division on April 8, 2022.
High-resolution photos and video accompanying this release are
available at:
https://newsroom.hii.com/releases/petersen-ddg-121-sailaway.
“I’m very grateful for the resilient and dedicated shipbuilders
on our team, each is world class,” said Kari Wilkinson, president
of the Ingalls Shipbuilding.
"Watching Frank E. Petersen Jr. sail away demonstrates what this
shipyard is capable of, even in the face of a pandemic,” said Donny
Dorsey, Ingalls vice president of operations and previously DDG 121
ship program manager. “The Ingalls Shipbuilding team, and all those
that contribute to the mission, are the best. Despite challenges,
the hard work of the entire shipbuilding team enable this very
proud day — watching the Navy sail this ship and join the fleet to
support the defense of our nation.”
Frank E. Petersen Jr. is the 33rd destroyer Ingalls has built
for the U.S. Navy, with five more currently under construction at
Ingalls, including Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), Jack H. Lucas
(DDG 125), Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) and
George M. Neal (DDG 131). Ingalls is working with the Navy to keep
the destroyer line strong as the Navy transitions to the next
generation of guided missile destroyers.
Frank E. Petersen Jr. is named to honor the U.S. Marine Corps’
first African American aviator and general officer. After entering
the Naval Aviation Cadet Program in 1950, Petersen went on to fly
more than 350 combat missions during the Korean and Vietnam
wars.
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. 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.
HII is an all-domain defense and technologies partner,
recognized worldwide as America’s largest shipbuilder. With a
135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national
security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most
powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned
systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in
mission-driven solutions that support and enable an all-domain
force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s skilled workforce is 44,000
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