USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) Sails Away from Ingalls

The USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the newest guided-missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy, departed from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard on September 26. [{ "selector": ".njtrr-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 354px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The sail away of the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is a historic moment for the program, signifying advancements in warfighting capabilities. [{ "selector": ".wsawx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 399px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The commissioning ceremony for DDG-125 is scheduled for October 7, 2023, in Tampa, Florida, before the ship heads to its homeport in San Diego. [{ "selector": ".dzglu-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 408px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The destroyer is named after Pfc. Jacklyn Harold “Jack” Lucas, a WWII Marine awarded the Medal of Honor at the age of 17 for heroism at Iwo Jima. [{ "selector": ".awgqn-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 421px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are versatile, multi-mission ships with the ability to engage targets on land, at sea, in the air, and underwater, equipped with advanced weapons and sensors. [{ "selector": ".xzwtn-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 395px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The destroyer was constructed at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, which is also involved in the production of future destroyers like Ted Stevens (DDG 128). [{ "selector": ".mzpfz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 364px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

DDG-125 features the Flight III configuration, including the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar, enhancing the ship's warfighting capabilities. [{ "selector": ".iiosk-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 411px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Ingalls Shipbuilding is actively involved in the production of several future destroyers, reflecting ongoing advancements and expansion in naval capabilities. [{ "selector": ".wipxj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 380px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]