USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
_steams_through_the_Mediterranean_Sea.jpg) USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), lead ship of the class.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. |
| Namesake | USMC Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen |
| Awarded | 3 June 2013 |
| Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 21 February 2017[2] |
| Launched | 13 July 2018[1] |
| Sponsored by | Alicia J. Petersen, D’Arcy Neller |
| Christened | 6 October 2018[3] |
| Motto | Into the Tiger's Jaw |
| Status | Under construction |
| Badge | _Crest.png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | 9,200 long tons (9,300 t) |
| Length | 510 ft (160 m) |
| Draft | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW) |
| Complement | 380 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 × SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck, Hangar bay |
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) is a planned United States Navy Template:Sclass- 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),[4] the first African-American Marine Corps aviator[5] and the first African-American Marine Corps general.[6] The contract for the ship, along with the name, was first announced in a press release from Huntington Ingalls Industries on 30 March 2016.[7]
The first "cutting of steel" took place in April 2016,[8] her keel was laid on 21 February 2017,[9] and launched on 13 July 2018.[10] She was christened on 6 October 2018.[3] CDR Daniel Hancock assumed command of PCU Frank E. Petersen Jr. on 27 September 2019.[11]
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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. 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
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