USS Sam Nunn (DDG-133) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 83rd overall for the class.[1] She was named on 6 May 2019 by Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer in honor of Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr. Nunn was a U.S. Senator representing Georgia, who served in Congress from 1972 to 1997, and was chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.[4] The ship's sponsor is Michelle Nunn, daughter of former Senator Nunn.[2] Fabrication of the ship began on 12 December 2022.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Sam Nunn (DDG 133)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates Keel of Destroyer Sam Nunn (DDG 133)". hii.com (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "SECNAV Names New Destroyer In Honor of US Senator from Georgia" (Press release). United States Navy. 6 May 2019. NNS190506-01. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "HII Begins Fabrication of Destroyer Sam Nunn (DDG 133)". hii.com (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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