The Force Behind The Fleet > Media

Future USS Jack H. Lucas Embarks on First Sea Trials
December 19, 2022 — The Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) completed Builder’s Trials on Dec 15, 2022.Builder’s trials consist of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the shipbuilder to assess the ship’s systems. For DDG 125, these trials also mark the first opportunity to test... MORE

Future USS Sam Nunn Marks Start of Fabrication
December 14, 2022 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133) with a ceremony at HII’s shipyard on Dec 12.DDG 133 will be a DDG 51 Flight III guided missile destroyer centered on the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar and will provide greatly enhanced warfighting... MORE

Future USS Carl Levin Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
December 12, 2022 — Bath, Maine – The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) successfully completed acceptance trials on December 9th, returning to General Dynamics Corp’s Bath Iron Works (BIW) Bath shipyard after spending two days at sea. During acceptance trials, the ship and its crew performed a series of demonstrations for review by the U.S. Navy’s Board of... MORE

Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208)
December 6, 2022 — The keel for the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the Navy’s 4th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO), December 5.A keel laying is the recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. It is the joining together of a ship’s modular components and the... MORE

The keel for the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the Navy’s 4th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO), December 5.

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee
November 30, 2022 — Pascagoula, Miss. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls shipbuilding division, Nov. 30.Accepting delivery of DDG 123 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship conducted... MORE

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 106
November 17, 2022 — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on November 17.LCAC 106’s delivery follows the completion of Acceptance Trials with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey to test the readiness and capability of the craft and to validate requirements.“We... MORE

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on November 17.

Keel Authenticated for Future USS Robert E. Simanek
October 24, 2022 — The keel for the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), a Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego, October 21.The ship is named for Private First Class Robert Ernest Simanek, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for shielding fellow... MORE

The keel for the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), a Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego, October 21

Future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Completes Acceptance Trials
October 7, 2022 — The future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) completed Acceptance trials, October 6.During trials, the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey inspected the ship performing a series of demonstrations while pier side and underway to validate performance. The ship’s onboard systems, including navigation, damage control, mechanical and electrical... MORE

Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek
October 5, 2022 — The keel for the future USNS Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek (T-ATS 8) was ceremonially laid at Bollinger Houma Shipyards, Oct. 3. Named for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe, the ship honors the original people of modern day Michigan and their proud tradition of service to their country. Ojibwe is also referred to as Chippewa and Anishinabek means “original... MORE

The keel for the future USNS Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek (T-ATS 8) was ceremonially laid at Bollinger Houma Shipyards in Houma, LA, Oct. 3. Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, Program Executive Officer, Ships joined the Honorable Theresa Peters Jackson, Chief of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe and other members of the tribe, as the keel was authenticated for their namesake ship.

Keel Authenticated for T-AGS 67
October 5, 2022 — The keel for the Navy’s next oceanographic survey ship (T-AGS 67) was ceremonially laid at Halter Marine in Pascagoula, MS, Oct. 4. The keel authenticator was Rear Admiral Tom Anderson, Program Executive Officer, Ships.“This is an awesome Navy day as we gather to celebrate the start of construction of the eighth ship in the Pathfinder class,” said... MORE

The keel of the next oceanographic survey ship (T-AGS 67) was ceremonially laid at Halter Marine in Pascagoula, MS, Oct. 4. Here, Halter Marine welders etch names and the hull number into the keel plate.

Headquarters

Media Queries