USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)
_during_builder%27s_sea_trials_in_the_Gulf_of_Mexico_US_Navy_170727-N-N0101-001.jpg) The Ralph Johnson during its test drives |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | September 26, 2011 |
| Keel laying | September 12, 2014 |
| Launch | December 12, 2015 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | March 24, 2018 |
| 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 Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) is a United States Navy destroyer belonging to the Arleigh Burke class and the 64th unit in that class. The ship is named after Ralph H. Johnson .
history
Surname
The ship's name bearer is Ralph H. Johnson. On April 20, 1970, Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor , the highest honor awarded by the United States Armed Forces, by Richard Nixon . In March 1968, during the Vietnam War, he threw himself on a hand grenade, protecting his comrades in the Marine Corps . He died immediately as a result of the wound.
construction
After only three destroyers of the Zumwalt class were made, the USN decided to purchase new Burkes . DDG-114 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 Ralph Johnson. The keel was laid on September 12, 2014. It was launched a year and a half later. On April 2, 2016, the destroyer was christened by Georgiana McRaven, wife of William H. McRaven . The ship was actually supposed to be delivered in August 2016, but there were delivery problems and therefore DDG-114 was only delivered towards the end of 2017. The ship was put into service on March 24, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Bill Glenn: Photo Release - Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates the Keel on Aegis Destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114). In: huntingtoningalls.com. September 23, 2014, accessed April 24, 2017 .
- ↑ USS RALPH JOHNSON (DDG 114). Accessed April 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Navy Names Five New Ships. In: navy.mil. United States Navy, February 15, 2015, accessed April 24, 2017 .
- ↑ DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer - New Construction Program. (PDF) DDG 113-115 Acquisition Status. In: navsea.navy.mil. P. 9 , archived from the original on November 26, 2014 ; accessed on April 24, 2017 (English).
- ^ Ingalls starts fabrication of DDG 123. In: marinelog.com. May 2, 2015, accessed April 24, 2017 .
- ^ Navy to Commission New Guided-Missile Destroyer Ralph Johnson. In: navy.mil. United States Navy, March 23, 2018, accessed May 1, 2018 .
Web links
- Entry in the Naval Vessel Register on nvr.navy.mil