USS Michael G. Mullen
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Michael G. Mullen |
| Namesake | Michael Mullen |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-144 |
| Status | Authorized for construction[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 9,217 tons (full load)[2] |
| Length | 510 ft (160 m)[2] |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m)[2] |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[2] |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[2] |
| Complement | 380 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Armor | Kevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures. |
| Aircraft carried | 2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Double hangar and helipad |
USS Michael G. Mullen (DDG-144) is a planned Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 94th overall of the class. She is named for former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen.
Design and Construction
[edit]As a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, she would be mounted with the more powerful AN/SPY-6 radar compared to her sister ships. This radar, and other modifications, would allow Flight III destroyers to serve as a replacement for the air-defense roles of Ticonderoga-class cruisers.[3]
She was ordered in 2023 as part of a larger 5-year plan to build 9 Flight III ships and is expected to start fabrication in 2027.[3]
In 2024, she was named after the former chairman, as he was a, "visionary leader in the mold of the greatest naval leaders that came before [them]".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "DDG-142". nvr.navy.mil. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b LaGrone, Sam (2023-08-01). "Navy Awards Ingalls 6 Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyers, Bath Iron Works 3 as Part of 5-Year Deal". USNI News. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ Mongilio, Heather (2024-05-22). "SECNAV Del Toro Names New Destroyers for Former SECNAV Danzig, CJCS Mullen". USNI News. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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