Graphical depiction of USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG-129)
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| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | USS Jeremiah Denton |
| Namesake | Jeremiah Denton |
| Awarded | 27 September 2018 |
| Builder | Huntington Ingalls Industries |
| Laid down | 16 August 2022 |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-129 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 9,217 tons (full load) |
| Length | 510 ft (160 m) |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) |
| Complement | 380 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Armor | Kevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures. |
| Aircraft carried | 2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Double hangar and helipad |
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USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG-129) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 79th overall for the class. She will be named in honor of former U.S. Senator for Alabama and retired Rear Admiral Jeremiah Denton, a Vietnam War veteran and prisoner of war, who was a recipient of the Navy Cross. Jeremiah Denton will be the fourth ship of the Flight III series.
References
- ^ a b "Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Keel Authenticated for Future USS Jeremiah Denton" (Press release). United States Navy. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "SECNAV Names Future Destroyer in honor of Navy Veteran, Vietnam War POW" (Press release). United States Navy. 4 January 2019. NNS190104-04. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- 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.
