USS Ernest E. Evans (DDG-141) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 91st overall of the class. She is named for US Navy Commander Ernest E. Evans, who was the first Native American in the Navy to be awarded the Medal of Honor. The award was given posthumously after Evans died leading a small group of ships in a charge against a force that was superior in both numbers and firepower, in what would become to be known as "The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors". This occurred during the Battle off Samar, part of the overall Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Pacific theater during World War II. While this will be the fourth ship overall to bear the name Evans, this is the second named for Ernest E. Evans, the first being USS Evans (DE-1023), a Dealey-class destroyer escort, (and the other two ships are named for an admiral of no relation). Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro made the announcement during Native American Heritage Month, while at the United States Naval Academy on 15 November 2023.[4][5] The contract to build Ernest E. Evans was awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding, a part of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), in August 2023.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Ernest E. Evans |
| Namesake | Ernest E. Evans |
| Awarded | 15 August 2023[1] |
| Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding[1] |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-141 |
| Status | Announced[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 9,217 tons (full load)[3] |
| Length | 510 ft (160 m)[3] |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m)[3] |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[3] |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[3] |
| Complement | 380 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Armor | Kevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures. |
| Aircraft carried | 2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Double hangar and helipad |
References
edit- ^ a b c "U.S. Flight III Destroyer Multiyear Deal Grows to 10 Ships, 3 Hulls Awarded in FY 2023". usni.org. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "DDG-141". nvr.navy.mil. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "SECNAV Announces Future USS Ernest E. Evans (DDG 141)". navy.mil. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "SECNAV Names Ship After World War II Hero, Medal of Honor Recipient Ernest E. Evans". dvidshub.net. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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