Keel ceremony

Keel ceremony for the Frank E. Petersen Jr

The newest Arleigh Burke class destroyer currently under construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding is named for the first African American Marine Corps aviator and general. A ceremony was held today to authenticate the keel for the ship named to honor late…

Keel Ceremony for Delbert D. Black at Ingalls Shipbuilding

To date, Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered 28 DDG 51 destroyers to the Navy. Five more are currently under construction with one of them being the Delbert D. Black, named for the First Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy and…