USS John Finn (DDG-113)
_in_March_2015.JPG) The John Finn at the launch |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | June 15, 2011 |
| Keel laying | 18th November 2013 |
| Launch | March 28, 2015 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | 15th July 2017 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
9200 tons |
| length |
155.3 meters |
| width |
20 metres |
| Draft |
9.4 meters |
| crew |
314 officers and men |
| drive |
2 propellers, driven by 4 gas turbines; 100,000 wave horsepower |
| speed |
30 knots |
| Armament |
96 VLS cells |
The USS John Finn (DDG-113) is a destroyer of the US Navy , which the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer heard and the 63rd unit of this class. The ship is named after John William Finn .
history
Surname
The ship's name bearer is John William Finn. Finn was awarded the Medal of Honor in September 1942 by Naval Admiral Chester W. Nimitz . During the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, John William Finn fired - despite numerous wounds - from an uncovered position for over two hours with a machine gun at the attacking aircraft. After receiving poor medical care, he returned to the troops that same day and helped arm the remaining American aircraft. He died in 2010 at the age of over 100.
construction
After only three destroyers of the Zumwalt class were made, the USN decided to purchase new Burkes . DDG-113 was ordered from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula , Mississippi in 2011 . SECNAV Raymond Edwin Mabus announced in February 2012 that the ship would be named after John William Finn. The keel was laid on November 18, 2013. It was launched a year and a half later. On May 2, 2015, the destroyer was christened by Laura Stavridis, wife of James G. Stavridis . On the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombing, the USS John Finn was delivered to the Navy on December 7, 2016. The ship entered service in Pearl Harbor on July 15, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ↑ USS JOHN FINN (DDG 113). Retrieved April 22, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Bill Glenn: Photo Release - Aegis Destroyer John Finn (DDG 113) Christened at Ingalls Shipbuilding; Ship Named for Pearl Harbor Medal of Honor Recipient. In: huntingtoningalls.com. May 2, 2015, accessed April 22, 2017 .
- ↑ WLOX Staff: USS John Finn commissioned in Hawaii . ( wlox.com [accessed October 12, 2017]).
Web links
- Entry in the Naval Vessel Register on nvr.navy.mil