USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG-140) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 90th overall for the class.[4] She will honor Captain Thomas G. Kelley (USN, Ret.), who as a then-Lieutenant serving in Vietnam, was awarded the Medal of Honor "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty". Kelley served in the Navy for 30 years, and after retirement, went on to become Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Thomas G. Kelley |
| Namesake | Thomas G. Kelley |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works[1] |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-140 |
| 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- ^ "U.S. Flight III Destroyer Multiyear Deal Grows to 10 Ships, 3 Hulls Awarded in FY 2023". usni.org. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Mongilio, Heather (11 Jan 2023). "SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Destroyer After MoH Recipient Thomas Gunning Kelley". U.S. Naval Institute. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Thomas G. Kelley (DDG-140)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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