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Revision as of 12:11, 9 June 2021

USS Paul Ignatius on 31 July 2019
History
NamePaul Ignatius
NamesakePaul Ignatius[1]
BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding
Laid down20 October 2015[2]
Launched12 November 2016[3]
Sponsored byNancy W. Ignatius
Christened8 April 2017[4]
Acquired22 February 2019[5]
Commissioned27 July 2019[6]
HomeportMayport
Identification
MottoAlways ready, fight on
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-, Flight IIA
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)[7]
Speed30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement380 officers and enlisted
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × SH-60 Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilitiesDouble hangar and helipad

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) is an Template:Sclass- of the United States Navy. She is named for Paul Ignatius who served as United States Secretary of the Navy under President Lyndon Johnson from 1967 to 1969. Ignatius had previously served as a commissioned lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. Paul Ignatius is the 2nd of 8 planned Flight IIA "technology insertion" ships, which contains elements of the Flight III ships.

She was launched on 12 November 2016,[3][8] and was christened on 8 April 2017.[4] The ship was commissioned on 27 July 2019 Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Elisa Ignatius, granddaughter to the late Mrs. Nancy Ignatius, will serve as the ship sponsor representative. [6][9] USS Paul Ignatius is homeported in Mayport, Florida.

References

  1. ^ "Navy Names Next Two Destroyers" (Press release). United States Navy. 23 May 2013. NNS130523-13. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates the Keel of Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Huntington Ingalls Industries Christens Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Paul Ignatius" (Press release). United States Navy. 25 February 2019. NNS190225-07. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Warship USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Brought to Life" (Press release). United States Navy. 29 July 2019. NNS190729-10. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  7. ^ "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. ^ "HII launches future Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Paul Ignatius". Naval Today. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  9. ^ https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/1915641/navy-to-commission-guided-missile-destroyer-paul-ignatius/