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HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully launched the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer constructed at its Pascagoula shipyard. The event marks a key milestone in the vessel’s progression towards joining the U.S. Navy fleet.

HII launches future USS Jeremiah Denton, third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

  The ship was transferred from land to dry dock using translation railcars designed to support its weight during the move. Once secured in the dry dock, the destroyer was floated and guided to a pier by tugboats for the next phase of development. “The launch of DDG 129 is a testament to the hard …

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