HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates Keel of Destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)
August 17 2022 - 1:30PM
HII (NYSE: HII) announced that the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding
division authenticated the keel of the Arleigh Burke-class guided
missile destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) on Tuesday, Aug. 16.
The ship’s name honors former U.S. Sen. Jeremiah Denton Jr., a
Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism
while a prisoner of war.
“Today, we honor the example of heroism and dedicated service to
our nation set by the namesake of this ship,” Ingalls Shipbuilding
President Kari Wilkinson said. “The inspiring story of Senator
Denton reminds us of why we do what we do every day here at
Ingalls. We have the highest level of respect for our namesake and
are grateful to our sponsors, the daughters of our namesake, for
honoring their father’s legacy with us today.”
Denton spent 34 years as a naval aviator, including eight years
of torture as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He is known for his act
of genius during a televised broadcast in captivity, when Denton
spelled out the word “torture” through Morse code using his eyes to
blink the code. Following his career in the Navy, Denton was
elected to the U.S. Senate representing his home state of Alabama
in 1980.
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker delivered remarks highlighting the
significance of Denton’s contributions to the nation during his
time in the Navy and Senate.
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
https://hii.com/news/ingalls-shipbuilding-authenticates-keel-destroyer-jeremiah-denton-ddg-129.
The ship’s co-sponsors and daughters of the namesake, Madeleine
Denton Doak and Mary Denton Lewis, were in attendance and joined
Ingalls shipbuilders in welding their initials onto a steel plate,
signifying the keel of DDG 129 as being “truly and fairly laid.”
The plate will remain affixed to the ship throughout its
lifetime.
Jeremiah Denton is the third Flight III destroyer to be
constructed at Ingalls Shipbuilding. The Flight III upgrade
incorporates a number of design modifications that collectively
provide significantly enhanced capability.
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 U.S. 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.
About HII
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
strong. For more information, visit:
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Contact:
Kimberly Aguillard Kimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com (228)
935-6821
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2ca3355c-09e0-4e7a-b531-31e0d3531570
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