USS Thad Cochran (DDG-135) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class (Flight III) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy.[1] She will be named in honor of Republican U.S. Senator represented Mississippi, William Thad Cochran, who was a U.S. Navy ensign during 1959–1961, he also served as numerous subcommittees during his time in United States Senate.[3] Fabrication of the ship began on 13 November 2023.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Thad Cochran (DDG-135)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Navy to name ship after the late Sen. Cochran of Mississippi". Associated Press. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "HII Begins Fabrication of Destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135)". hii.com (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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