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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | William Charette |
| Namesake | William Charette |
| Awarded | 27 September 2018[1] |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Laid down | 29 August 2024 |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-130 |
| Status | Under construction[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 9,217 tons (full load)[3] |
| Length | 510 ft (160 m)[3] |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m)[3] |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[3] |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[3] |
| 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 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
[edit]- ^ 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. 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.
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