USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.

USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) is a planned United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer, the 71st overall for the class. The ship was named for United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr. (2 March 1932 – 25 August 2015),[4] the first African-American Marine Corps aviator[5] and the first African-American Marine Corps general.[6] The contract for the ship, along with the name, was first announced in a press release from Huntington Ingalls Industries on 30 March 2016.[7]

History
United States
Name: USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
Namesake: USMC Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen
Awarded: 3 June 2013
Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding
Laid down: 21 February 2017[1]
Launched: 13 July 2018[2]
Sponsored by: Alicia J. Petersen, D’Arcy Neller
Christened: 6 October 2018[3]
Motto: Into the Tiger's Jaw
Status: Under construction
Badge:
General characteristics
Class and type: Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement: 9,200 long tons (9,300 t)
Length: 510 ft (160 m)
Draft: 33 ft (10 m)
Propulsion: 4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW)
Complement: 380 officers and enlisted
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 2 × SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters
Aviation facilities: Flight deck, Hangar bay

The first "cutting of steel" took place in April 2016,[8] her keel was laid on 21 February 2017,[9] and launched on 13 July 2018.[10] She was christened on 6 October 2018.[3] CDR Daniel Hancock assumed command of PCU Frank E. Petersen Jr. on 27 September 2019.[11]

References
  1. "Huntington Ingalls Industries Authenticates Keel For Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. "Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. "Huntington Ingalls Industries Christens Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. Bernstein, Adam (26 August 2015). "Frank Petersen Jr., first black Marine Corps pilot and general, dies at 83". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. "MSNBC, LtGen Frank E. Petersen, First Black Aviator". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  6. "Encyclopedia.com, Frank E. Petersen 1932– bio". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  7. "HII.com, DDG-121 Contract Awarded To Ingalls Shipbuilding". Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  8. "Future USS Frank E Petersen Jr Begins Fabrication". US Navy. Retrieved 10 December 2016. The milestone, which signifies the first 100 tons of steel being cut, was marked with a ceremony held in the shipyard's fabrication shop, April 27.
  9. "Keel Laid for Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr" (Press release). United States Navy. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  10. "US Navy Launches Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr" (Press release). United States Navy. 16 July 2018. NNS180716-21. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  11. Sircy, Glenn. "Future USS Frank E Petersen Jr DDG 121 Welcomes First Commanding Officer". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 5 December 2020.


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