HII Delivers National Security Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) to U.S. Coast Guard
October 13 2023 - 3:45PM
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered
national security cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) to the U.S. Coast
Guard. Delivery documents signed Friday mark the official transfer
of the ship from HII to the Coast Guard.
“Our shipbuilders are honored to deliver our 10th national
security cutter to the Coast Guard,” Ingalls Shipbuilding NSC
Program Manager Amanda Whitaker said. “The entire NSC shipbuilding
team has worked hard to prepare this ship for the broad range of
missions that will be accomplished by the crew from this day
forward. Our shipbuilders will follow the Coast Guard Cutter
Calhoun with great pride as it joins the Coast Guard cutter
fleet.”
Ingalls has delivered 10 Legend-class national security cutters
to the Coast Guard, including Calhoun, further enabling their
important missions around the globe.
For over two decades, Ingalls Shipbuilding has designed and
built the Coast Guard’s Legend-class national security
cutters. These ships are capable of embarking and supporting a wide
range of Coast Guard, Navy and NATO missions. National security
cutters have proven to be ideal platforms for drug interdiction,
global illegal fishing, disaster relief and defense support
operations.
Photos accompanying this release are available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-delivers-national-security-cutter-calhoun-wmsl-759-us-coast-guard.
NSC 10 is named to honor Charles L. Calhoun, the first master
chief petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard. Calhoun served in the
U.S. Navy for three years during World War II and was honorably
discharged in 1946 as a torpedoman’s mate petty officer 2nd class.
He enlisted in the Coast Guard that same year and held varying
positions of leadership over the course of his career.
For more information about the national security cutters built
at Ingalls Shipbuilding, visit:
https://hii.com/what-we-do/capabilities/national-security-cutters/.
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is
to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions
in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers
to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more
than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII
delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned
systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in
Virginia, HII’s workforce is 43,000 strong. For more information,
visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/
- HII on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII
- HII on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WeAreHII
- HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII
Contact:
Kimberly K.
Aguillard228-355-5663Kimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/bb262f67-7738-4e9f-af2a-53df8310d55d
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