USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117)
_prepares_to_moor_at_Naval_Station_Mayport_on_31_July_2019_-_2.jpg) The Paul Ignatius shortly after commissioning in July 2019 |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Keel laying | 20th October 2015 |
| Launch | November 12, 2016 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | July 27, 2019 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
9200 tons |
| length |
160 meters |
| width |
20 metres |
| Draft |
10 meters |
| crew |
380 officers and sailors |
| drive |
2 propellers, driven by 4 gas turbines; 35,000 hp |
| speed |
27 knots |
| Armament |
96 VLS cells |
The USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) is a destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in July 2019 . The ship belongs to the Arleigh Burke class .
history
The Paul Ignatius was laid down on October 20, 2015 as a unit of the Flight IIA of the Arleigh Burke class in the shipyard of Ingalls Shipbuilding . The destroyer is named after Paul Robert Ignatius , former United States Secretary of the Navy under Lyndon B. Johnson . Ignatius is one of the few people after whom a United States Navy ship was named during his lifetime.
The Paul Ignatius was launched on November 12, 2016. Godmother was Nancy W. Ignatius († 2019), the wife of the namesake. The ship was put into service on July 27, 2019 in Port Everglades .
Web links
- Entry on Paul Ignatius on navsource.org (English)
- Article on Paul Ignatius on navaltoday.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ United States Department of Defense : Navy to Commission Guided Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius. In: defense.gov. July 24, 2019, accessed December 8, 2019 .