USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
![]() USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. in August 2021
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Name | Frank E. Petersen Jr. |
Namesake | Frank E. Petersen |
Awarded | 3 June 2013 |
Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 21 February 2017[3] |
Launched | 13 July 2018[1] |
Sponsored by | Alicia J. Petersen, D’Arcy Neller |
Christened | 6 October 2018[4] |
Acquired | 30 November 2021[2] |
Identification | Hull number: DDG-121 |
Motto | Into the Tiger's Jaw |
Status | Undergoing sea trials |
Badge | ![]() |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
Displacement | 9,217 tons (full load)[5] |
Length | 513 ft (156 m)[5] |
Beam | 66 ft (20 m)[5] |
Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[5] |
Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[5] |
Complement | 380 officers and enlisted |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 2 × SH-60 Seahawk helicopters |
Aviation facilities | Double hangar and helipad |
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) is a planned United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer, the 71st overall for the class. The ship was named for United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr. (2 March 1932 – 25 August 2015),[6] the first African-American Marine Corps aviator[7] and the first African-American Marine Corps general.[8] The contract for the ship, along with the name, was first announced in a press release from Huntington Ingalls Industries on 30 March 2016.[9]
The first "cutting of steel" took place in April 2016,[10] her keel was laid on 21 February 2017,[11] and launched on 13 July 2018.[12] She was christened on 6 October 2018.[4] CDR Daniel Hancock assumed command of PCU Frank E. Petersen Jr. on 27 September 2019.[13]
References[]
- ^ "Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr" (Press release). NAVSEA. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Huntington Ingalls Industries Authenticates Keel For Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Huntington Ingalls Industries Christens Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (26 August 2015). "Frank Petersen Jr., first black Marine Corps pilot and general, dies at 83". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "MSNBC, LtGen Frank E. Petersen, First Black Aviator". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Encyclopedia.com, Frank E. Petersen 1932– bio". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "HII.com, DDG-121 Contract Awarded To Ingalls Shipbuilding". Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Future USS Frank E Petersen Jr Begins Fabrication". US Navy. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
The milestone, which signifies the first 100 tons of steel being cut, was marked with a ceremony held in the shipyard's fabrication shop, April 27.
- ^ "Keel Laid for Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr" (Press release). United States Navy. 21 February 2017. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "US Navy Launches Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr" (Press release). United States Navy. 16 July 2018. NNS180716-21. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Sircy, Glenn. "Future USS Frank E Petersen Jr DDG 121 Welcomes First Commanding Officer". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links[]
- USMC History Division, Frank E. Petersen Jr.
- Marines.mil, Lt. Gen. Frank Petersen remembered, honored
- Military Times, Frank E. Petersen – Awards and Citations
- Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
- 2018 ships
- United States naval ship stubs