 USS Delbert D. Black on 10 February 2020 | |
| Career (United States) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Delbert D. Black |
| Namesake: | Delbert Black[1] |
| Awarded: | 3 June 2013 |
| Builder: | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Laid down: | 1 June 2016[2] |
| Launched: | 8 September 2017[3] |
| Sponsored by: | Ima Jewell Black[4] |
| Christened: | 4 November 2017[5] |
| Acquired: | 24 April 2020[6] |
| Commissioned: | 26 September 2020[7] |
| Homeport: | Mayport |
| Identification: |
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| Motto: | Anchored in Arms |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2025[update] |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 9,200 long tons (9,300 t) |
| Length: | 513 ft (156 m) |
| Draft: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[8] |
| Speed: | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[8] |
| Complement: | 330 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: | Double hangar and helipad |
USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight IIA Technology Insertion) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy.
Etymology[]
She is named in honor of Master Chief Gunner's Mate Delbert Black, the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON), who died in 2000. He is remembered for establishing the role of the Navy's senior enlisted leader, and the ship naming is the culmination of a decade of advocacy by MCPONs to honor him with a combatant ship. This is also the first time in decades that a warship has been named for an enlisted person's superior performance and impact, rather than valor or personal sacrifice in combat.[1][9]
History[]
Delbert D. Black was launched on 8 September 2017.[10] On 29 March 2019, the ship was damaged at the shipyard when a heavy-lift ship collided with a barge that was alongside the Delbert D. Black. The barge in turn struck the destroyer, resulting in several workers sustaining minor injuries and causing significant damage to the destroyer. The superstructure and hull were both breached and substantial internal spaces were flooded. Damages were estimated to be approximately $10–15 million USD.[11][12] On 12 March 2020, the ship successfully completed acceptance trials, after spending two days at sea in the Gulf of Mexico.[13]
Delbert D. Black left Mayport on 2 August 2022 for her maiden deployment as part of Carrier Strike Group 10.[14][15]
On 29 September 2022, Delbert D. Black seized 7200 kilograms of hashish in the Gulf of Oman.[16]
References[]
- ↑ "Keel Authenticated For Destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119)". Huntington Ingalls Industries. 1 June 2016. http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/photo-release-keel-authenticated-for-destroyer-delbert-d-black-ddg-119.
- ↑ "Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119)". Huntington Ingalls Industries. 12 September 2017. http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/ingalls-shipbuilding-delbert-black-ddg-119-launch.
- ↑ "Ship's Sponsor – Mrs. Ima J. Black". Ingalls Shipbuilding. https://ingalls.huntingtoningalls.com/ingallsevents/ddg119christening__trashed/sponsor.
- ↑ "Huntington Ingalls Industries Christens Destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119)". Huntington Ingalls Industries. 4 November 2017. http://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/photo-release-huntington-ingalls-industries-christens-destroyer-delbert-d-black-ddg-119.
- ↑ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Delbert D. Black". United States Navy. 24 April 2020. NNS200424-15. https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=112752.
- ↑ "U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer USS Delbert D. Black Joins the Fleet". United States Navy. 26 September 2020. https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2362503/us-navy-guided-missile-destroyer-uss-delbert-d-black-joins-the-fleet/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. Federation of American Scientists. 2 November 2016. https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/ddg-51.htm.
- ↑ "SECNAV Announces Ship to Be Named After First MCPON, Delbert D. Black". United States Department of the Navy. 13 March 2015. https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2263276/secnav-announces-ship-to-be-named-after-first-mcpon-delbert-d-black/#:~:text=Black%20after%20the%20first%20master,be%20named%20USS%20Delbert%20D..
- ↑ Team Ships Public Affairs (11 September 2017). "U.S. Navy Launches the Future USS Delbert D. Black". Naval Sea Systems Command, US Navy. https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/1305697/us-navy-launches-the-future-uss-delbert-d-black/.
- ↑ "Marine Accident Brief: Collision of Heavy Lift Vessel HAWK with Unnamed Barge and Destroyer DELBERT D BLACK". National Transportation Safety Board. https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/MAB2003.aspx.
- ↑ "Heavy Lift Ship Arrested After Allision at Ingalls Shipbuilding". The Maritime Executive. 19 April 2019. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/heavy-lift-ship-arrested-after-allision-at-ingalls-shipbuilding.
- ↑ "DDG 119 completes acceptance trials". 17 March 2020. https://www.marinelog.com/news/ddg-119-completes-acceptance-trials/.
- ↑ "USS Delbert D. Black Under Way for First Deployment". seapowermagazine.org. 5 August 2022. https://seapowermagazine.org/uss-delbert-d-black-under-way-for-first-deployment/.
- ↑ Mongilio, Heather (2022-08-10). "VIDEO: Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Deploys, Set to Relieve Harry S. Truman Strike Group in Europe" (in en-US). https://news.usni.org/2022/08/10/george-h-w-bush-carrier-strike-group-deploys-set-to-relieve-harry-s-truman-strike-group-in-europe.
- ↑ "USS DELBERT D. BLACK SEIZES $10 MILLION IN DRUGS IN GULF OF OMAN". US Fleet Forces Command. 29 September 2022. https://www.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/Article/3174237/uss-delbert-d-black-seizes-10-million-in-drugs-in-gulf-of-oman/.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links[]
- Official website
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- USS Delbert D. Black Commissioning Site