USS Daniel Inouye

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USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) departs GDBIW on 3 February 2021 for acceptance trials.jpg
USS Daniel Inouye on 4 February 2021
History
NameDaniel Inouye
NamesakeDaniel Inouye[3]
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down14 May 2018[2]
Launched27 October 2019
Sponsored byIrene Hirano Inouye
Christened22 June 2019[4]
Acquired8 March 2021[1]
HomeportPearl Harbor
Identification
MottoGo for Broke
StatusUndergoing sea trials
BadgeUSS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) Crest.png
General characteristics
Class and type Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement9,200 long tons (9,300 t)
Length510 ft (160 m)
Draft33 ft (10 m)
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[5]
Speed31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[5]
Complement380 officers and enlisted
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × SH-60 Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilitiesDouble hangar and helipad

USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) will be an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the United States Navy. The ship will be named to honor former United States Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii.[3] Inouye was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Tuscany, Italy, during World War II.[3]

Daniel Inouye will be the third of eight planned Flight IIA "technology insertion" ships, which will contain elements of the Flight III ships projected to begin with DDG-125.[citation needed]

Daniel Inouye's keel was laid on 14 May 2018[2][6] and christened by Inouye's widow, Irene Hirano Inouye, on 22 June 2019.[4][7] General Dynamics Bath Iron Works delivered the ship to the U.S. Navy on 8 March 2021.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Daniel Inouye" (Press release). United States Navy. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Lays Keel of Daniel Inouye (DDG 118)" (Press release). Bath Iron Works. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Navy Names Next Two Destroyers" (Press release). United States Navy. 23 May 2013. NNS130523-13. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Christens Future USS Daniel Inouye" (Press release). Bath Iron Works. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Keel Laid for Future USS Daniel Inouye" (Press release). United States Navy. 15 May 2018. NNS180515-04. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  7. ^ Moore, Darcie (22 June 2019). "BIW-built destroyer USS Daniel Inouye christened in honor of U.S. senator, war hero - The Times Record". Brunswick Times Record.
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