| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Telesforo Trinidad |
| Namesake | Telesforo Trinidad |
| Awarded | 27 September 2018 |
| Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-139 |
| Status | Authorized |
| 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 |
USS Telesforo Trinidad (DDG-139) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 89th overall for the class. She will honor Fireman 2nd class Telesforo Trinidad, the only Filipino in the US Navy to ever be awarded the Medal of Honor.
References
- ^ a b "Telesforo Trinidad (DDG-139)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 19 May 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 Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Telesforo Trinidad". navy.mil. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- 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.
