By WARREN KULO | GulfLive | Published: April 27, 2021 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Tribune News Service) Ingalls Shipbuilding celebrated the christening of its 34th Aegis-class destroyer with a limited capacity christening ceremony Saturday evening at the Pascagoula shipyard. The christening of Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) was originally scheduled for 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Brian Cuccias, who recently retired as Ingalls’ president, returned to host the event. “I am honored to host this christening and give a final salute to the hardworking men and women who build freedom in this shipyard every day,” Cuccias said. “Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee’s distinguished legacy will remain steadfast with the christening of this great ship, as will the unparalleled craftsmanship of the men and women of Ingalls Shipbuilding.”
Photo Release Huntington Ingalls Industries Christens Destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123)
Nachrichtenquelle: globenewswire | 25.04.2021, 16:00 | 63 | 0 PASCAGOULA, Miss., April 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened guided missile destroyer
Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) Saturday evening. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a small, socially distanced event was held with limited in-person attendance. “The christening of
Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee is a significant milestone that brings our 34
th destroyer one step closer to being introduced into the fleet,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. “In these ever-changing times, the significance of what we do has never been more important. We are exceedingly proud o
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Former Ingalls Shipbuiding President Brian Cuccias and DDG 123 Prospective Commanding Officer Douglas Brayton watch as ship sponsors Virginia Munford, Pickett Wilson and Louisa Dixon officially christen guided missile destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123). Photo by Derek Fountain/HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened guided missile destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123).
“The christening of Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee is a significant milestone that brings our 34th destroyer one step closer to being introduced into the fleet,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. “In these ever-changing times, the significance of what we do has never been more important. We are exceedingly proud of our shipbuilders for their tenacity and perseverance, and look forward to continuing Ingalls’ legacy of building quality ships with respect and pride.”
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Navy s newest guided missile destroyer to be christened on Saturday
By (0) Sponsors of the guided missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee, which will be christened on Saturday, gather around the ship s keel during an inscription ceremony. Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries
April 23 (UPI) The christening of the U.S. Navy s newest destroyer on Saturday will be Mississippi s Ingalls Shipbuilding s first full-scale christening in the COVID-19 era.
The USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee will be the Navy s 73rd Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, and was built by the Huntington Ingalls Industries subsidiary in Pascagoula, Miss., the site of the ceremony.