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HII christens newest Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA destroyer DDG 123 26 Apr 2021 (Last Updated April 26th, 2021 12:53)
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has christened the US Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123).
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Officials during the christening of the Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer, DDG 123. Credit: Derek Fountain/HII.
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has christened the US Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123).
Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, HII said that the event was conducted with limited members.
Ingalls christens 34th Aegis-class destroyer
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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.”
Cuccias’ successor, Kari Wilkinson, spoke to the importance of the shipyard’s work in her first christening as Ingalls’ top officer.
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.”
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A new guided-missile destroyer was officially added to the U.S. Navy’s fleet on Saturday. Just as lethal as the others in its class, the USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee honors one of the most important women in America’s military history. 1 photo
USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee’s christening ceremony took place in Pascagoula, Mississippi, where she was officially welcomed as the 73rd destroyer in the Arleigh Burke class. And, like most of the others ships in this class, there’s also a significant history behind her name.
Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee can be considered one of the Navy’s pioneers. Back in 1908, she was one of the few women to enter the Navy Nurse Corps, which was a new institution in itself. In fact, the first 20 women who joined it, including Lenah, became known as the “Sacred Twenty.”