USS William Charette (DDG-130) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 80th overall for the class.[1] She will be named in honor of Master Chief William R. Charette, a Korean War veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor. William Charette will be the fifth ship of the Flight III series.[4]

Graphical depiction of USS William Charette (DDG-130)
History
United States
NameWilliam Charette
NamesakeWilliam Charette
Awarded27 September 2018[1]
BuilderBath Iron Works
IdentificationHull number: DDG-130
StatusUnder construction[2]
General characteristics
Class and typeArleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement9,217 tons (full load)[3]
Length510 ft (160 m)[3]
Beam66 ft (20 m)[3]
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[3]
Speed31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[3]
Complement380 officers and enlisted
Armament
ArmorKevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures.
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilitiesDouble hangar and helipad

References edit

  1. ^ a b "William Charette (DDG 130)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ^ "WILLIAM CHARETTE (DDG 130)". Naval Vessel Register. Naval Sea Systems Command, Shipbuilding Support Office. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ "SECNAV Names Future Destroyer in Honor of US Navy Medal of Honor Recipient" (Press release). United States Navy. 18 March 2019. NNS190318-03. Retrieved 18 March 2019.