| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Thad Cochran |
| Namesake | Thad Cochran |
| Awarded | 27 September 2018 |
| Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-135 |
| 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 |
USS Thad Cochran (DDG-135) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 85th overall for the class. She will be named in honor of Republican U.S. Senator represented Mississippi, William Thad Cochran, who was a U.S. Navy ensign during 1959–1961, he also served as numerous subcommittees during his time in United States Senate. Fabrication of the ship began on 13 November 2023.
References
- ^ a b "Thad Cochran (DDG-135)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Navy to name ship after the late Sen. Cochran of Mississippi". Associated Press. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "HII Begins Fabrication of Destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135)". hii.com (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- 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.
