USS William Charette (DDG-130) will be an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight III) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the fifth Flight III variant.[1] She will be named in honor of Master Chief William R. Charette, a Korean War veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor.[4]
The start of fabrication ceremony took place at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works facility in Brunswick, Maine, on 30 November 2020.[5] The keel laying ceremony was held at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, on 29 August 2024.[6]
References
- ^ a b “William Charette (DDG 130)”. Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ “William Charette (DDG 130)”. Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e “DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class”. Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ “SECNAV Names Future Destroyer in Honor of US Navy Medal of Honor Recipient” (Press release). United States Navy. 18 March 2019. NNS190318-03. Archived from the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ “Bath Iron Works begins construction of newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the future USS William Charette”. News Center Maine. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ “Bath Iron Works Lays Keel for US Navy Warship USS William Charette”. MarineLink. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
This article incorporates public domain material from William Charette (DDG-130) at the Naval Vessel Register.