USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110)
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence |
| Ordered: | 13 September 2002 |
| Builder: | Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding |
| Laid down: | 16 September 2008 |
| Launched: | 15 December 2009 |
| Christened: | 17 April 2010 |
| Motto: | "Never Give In!" |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Arleigh Burke class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 9,200 tons |
| Length: | 509 ft 6 in (155.30 m) |
| Beam: | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Draft: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 100,000 shp (75 MW) |
| Speed: | 30+ knots |
| Complement: | 380 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: |
1 × 32 cell, 1 × 64 cell Mk 41 vertical launch systems, 96 × RIM-66 SM-2, BGM-109 Tomahawk or RUM-139 VL-Asroc, missiles 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/62, 2 × 25 mm, 4 × 12.7 mm guns 2 × Mk 46 triple torpedo tubes |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 × SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters |
USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer being built by Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. She is the 60th ship in her class. The ship is named for Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence (1930–2005), a Naval Aviator, fighter pilot, test pilot, Vietnam War Prisoner of War, a U.S. Third Fleet commander, a Chief of Naval Personnel, and a Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy.
William P. Lawrence's keel was laid down on 16 September 2008,[1] at the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Lawrence was launched on 15 December 2009,[2] and was christened on 17 April 2010, sponsored by VADM Lawrence's widow, Diane Lawrence, and his daughters, Dr. Laurie Lawrence and CAPT Wendy Lawrence (USN Ret).[3] Lawrence's plankowning captain is CDR Thomas R. Williams, II.[4]
Notes
- ↑ "WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE (DDG 110)". Naval Vessel Register. NAVSEA Shipbuilding Support Office (NAVSHIPSO). 3 December 2008. http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/DDG110.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ↑ "Photo Archive / Ship". www.lawrence.navy.mil (ship's official website). http://www.lawrence.navy.mil/Site%20pages/Photos_Ship.aspx. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ↑ "Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman-Built William P. Lawrence Christened; Legacy of Former POW Honored". GlobeNewswire. April 17, 2010. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/photo-release-northrop-grumman-built-william-p-lawrence-christened-legacy-of-former-pow-honored-2010-04-17?reflink=MW_news_stmp. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ↑ "U.S. Navy to Christen Guided Missile Destroyer William P. Lawrence". defence.professionals GmbH. April 16, 2010. http://www.defpro.com/news/details/14568/. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
External links
- Official Ship's Site
- Willshaw, Fred. "USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110)". Destroyer Photo Archive. NavSource Naval History. http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/01110.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.
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