USS Doris Miller

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For the previous ship named after Doris Miller, see USS Miller (FF-1091).
USS Enterprise (CVN-80) artist depiction.jpg
Artist's impression of a Gerald R. Ford-class carrier
History
United States
NameDoris Miller
NamesakeDoris Miller
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding[3]
Laid downJanuary 2026 (planned)[1]
LaunchedOctober 2029 (planned)[1]
Commissioned2032 (planned)[2]
IdentificationCVN-81
StatusUnder Construction
General characteristics
Class and type Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
DisplacementAbout 100,000 long tons (100,000 tonnes) (full load)[4]
Length1,106 ft (337 m)
Beam134 ft (41 m)
Draft39 ft (12 m)
Installed powerTwo A1B nuclear reactors
PropulsionFour shafts
SpeedIn excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
RangeUnlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement4,660
Armament
Aircraft carriedMore than 80, approx. up to 90 combat aircraft
Aviation facilities1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck
USS Doris Miller crest designed by the USS Nevada Remembrance Project

USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) is a future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy.[5][6] Doris Miller is scheduled to be laid down January 2026, launched October 2029 and commissioned in 2032. She will be built at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding) in Newport News, Virginia.[3]

The ship will honor Messman Second Class Doris Miller, who received the Navy Cross for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor.[7] She will be the second ship named for Doris Miller, the first being USS Miller (FF-1091).

Construction[]

On 25 August 2021, with six members of Doris Miller's family in attendance, the Navy conducted the First Cut of Steel ceremony at Northrop Grumman in Newport News, signaling the formal start of construction for the fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier.[8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Malone, Capt. Phillip (May 6, 2019). "Sea Air Space Exposition: John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Enterprise (CVN 80) & Unnamed (CVN 81) – Two Ship Buy" (PDF). Naval Sea Systems Command.
  2. ^ "Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program". USNI. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Navy Awards 2-Carrier Contract to Newport News Shipbuilding". USNI. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Aircraft Carriers - CVN". Fact File. United States Navy. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Navy Names Future Aircraft Carrier Doris Miller During MLK, Jr. Day Ceremony" (Press release). United States Navy. 20 January 2020. NNS200120-12. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  6. ^ LaGrone, Sam (18 January 2020). "Next Ford-class Carrier to be Named After Pearl Harbor Hero Doris Miller". USNI News. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Doris Miller: US Navy aircraft carrier to honor black sailor". BBC. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  8. ^ "HII Celebrates First Steel Cut For Aircraft Carrier Doris Miller (CVN 81)" (Press release). Naval News. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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