USS Ted Stevens

USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 78th overall for the class. She will be named in honor of Ted Stevens who served as a U.S. Senator for Alaska for over 40 years. He was also a staunch supporter of both the Navy and the Marine Corps. Ted Stevens will be the third ship of the Flight III of the class.

Graphical depiction of USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128)
History
United States
NameTed Stevens
NamesakeTed Stevens
Awarded27 September 2018
BuilderHuntington Ingalls Industries
Laid down9 March 2022
Launched15 August 2023
Sponsored by
  • Catherine Ann Stevens
  • Susan Stevens Covich
  • Lily Irene Becker
Christened19 August 2023
IdentificationHull number: DDG-128
MottoLead with Courage
StatusFitting out
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeArleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement9,217 tons (full load)
Length510 ft (160 m)
Beam66 ft (20 m)
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
Speed31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
Complement380 officers and enlisted
Armament
ArmorKevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures.
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilitiesDouble hangar and helipad
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