USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 78th overall for the class.[1] She will be named in honor of Ted Stevens who served as a U.S. Senator for Alaska for over 40 years. He was also a staunch supporter of both the Navy and the Marine Corps. Ted Stevens will be the third ship of the Flight III of the class.[7][8]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Ted Stevens |
| Namesake | Ted Stevens |
| Awarded | 27 September 2018[1] |
| Builder | Huntington Ingalls Industries |
| Laid down | 9 March 2022[2] |
| Launched | 15 August 2023[3] |
| Sponsored by |
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| Christened | 19 August 2023[4] |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-128 |
| Motto | Lead with Courage[5] |
| Status | Fitting out |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 9,217 tons (full load)[6] |
| Length | 510 ft (160 m)[6] |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m)[6] |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[6] |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[6] |
| 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 |
Construction
editThe keel of Ted Stevens was laid in a ceremony at the Ingalls shipyards on 9 March 2022.[2] She was launched on 15 August 2023[3] and christened four days later on the 19th.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ted Stevens (DDG 128)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Keel Authenticated for Future USS Ted Stevens" (Press release). United States Navy. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b "HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)" (Press release). HII. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b "HII Christens Guided Missile Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)" (Press release). HII. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) | Coat of Arms". The Institute of Heraldry. United States Army. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "SECNAV Names New Destroyer in Honor of US Senator from Alaska" (Press release). United States Navy. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "New Navy destroyer named to honor former Sen. Ted Stevens". United Press International. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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