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| USS George M. Neal | |
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 Graphical depiction of USS George M. Neal (DDG-131) | |
| Career (United States) |  |
| Name: | USS George M. Neal |
| Namesake: | George M. Neal |
| Awarded: | 27 September 2018[1] |
| Builder: | Huntington Ingalls Industries |
| Laid down: | 15 December 2023 |
| Sponsored by: | Kelley Neal Gray |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 9,200 long tons (9,300 t) |
| Length: | 510 ft (160 m) |
| Draft: | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW) |
| Complement: | 380 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 2 × SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: | Flight deck, Hangar bay |
USS George M. Neal (DDG-131) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 81st overall for the class.[1] She will be named in honor of Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class George M. Neal, a Korean War veteran and prisoner of war, who was a recipient of the Navy Cross.[2] George M. Neal will be the sixth ship of the Flight III series. She will be named in honor of Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class George M. Neal, a Korean War veteran and prisoner of war, who was a recipient of the Navy Cross.[3] The sponsor is Kelley Neal Gray, daughter of Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Neal.[4] Fabrication of the ship began on 2 December 2021.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "George M. Neal (DDG 131)". Naval Vessel Register. http://www.nvr.navy.mil/NVRSHIPS/DETAILS/DDG131.HTM. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ "SECNAV Names Destroyer in Honor of US Navy, Korean War Veteran". United States Navy. 26 March 2019. NNS190326-09. https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=109029. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=109029
- ↑ https://hii.com/news/hii-ingalls-shipbuilding-authenticates-destroyer-george-m-neal-ddg-131-keel/
- ↑ https://hii.com/news/hii-begins-fabrication-of-destroyer-george-m-neal-ddg-131/
- 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.
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