When did DDG 1002 start fabrication?

When did DDG 1002 start fabrication?

DDG 1002 start of fabrication took place April 4, 2012. In April 2012, DDG 1002 was named LYNDON B. JOHNSON by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. The selection of Lyndon B. Johnson honors the nation’s 36th president and continues the Navy tradition of naming ships after presidents.

How many turbines does a DDG 51 have?

Like most modern U.S. surface combatants, DDG 51 utilizes gas turbine propulsion. Employing four General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines to produce 100,000 total shaft horsepower via a dual shaft design, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are capable of achieving 30 plus knot speeds in open seas.

What is the name of the new Navy ship DDG 1002?

In July 2014, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) delivered the DDG 1001 composite deckhouse to the Navy. In April 2012, DDG 1002 was named LYNDON B. JOHNSON by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. The selection of Lyndon B. Johnson honors the nation’s 36th president and continues the Navy tradition of naming ships after presidents.

What does DDG stand for?

The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers (DDGs) is a United States Navy class of destroyer built around the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multi-function passive electronically scanned array radar. The class is named for Admiral Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer officer in World War II, and later Chief of Naval Operations.

Is the DDG-151 a real ship?

Its hull designation in the book is DDG-80, but was changed to DDG-151 for the television series, to avoid confusion with the real-life USS Roosevelt (DDG-80), which did not exist when the book was written. USS Halsey (DDG-97), a real Flight IIA Arleigh Burke -class destroyer, stood in for Nathan James during filming.

What was the Navy contract for the 30th DDG 51 ship?

Congressional Research Service, 23 December 2009. ^ “Northrop Grumman awarded $114M contract; Navy orders 30th DDG 51 ship” Archived 27 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine, www.gulflive.com, 24 April 2010. ^ “General Dynamics wins over $900 mln 9 Navy deals”, Reuters, 26 February 2010.