The U.S. Navy's newest Aegis guided missile destroyer was christened Stethem at Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries. The new ship, DDG 63, is named in honor of Petty Officer Robert Dean Stethem, USN, (1961- 1985). The ship's sponsor was Petty Officer Stethem's mother, Patricia L. Stethem.
DDG 63 is 504 ft. long (153 m) with a beam of 59 ft. (18 m). Four gas turbine engines will power the 8,300-ton ship to speeds above 30 knots.
Stethem will operate with aircraft carriers and battle groups in high-threat environments, and will also provide essential escort capabilities to Navy and Marine Corps amphibious forces, combat logistics ships and convoys Stout Commissioned in Texas The U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet received its newest ship when USS Stout (DDG 55) was commissioned during ceremonies at the Port of Houston, Texas. DDG 55 is the fifth ship in the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class of Aegis guided missile destroyers, and the second Aegis destroyer to be delivered to the Navy by Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Miss.
Secretary of the Navy John Dalton delivered the principal commissioning address, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. J.M. Boorda, USN, placed USS Stout in commission.
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., have been announced. Ned Marandino has been appointed president of Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company. Mr. Marandino was formerly president of the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, Inc., and a senior vice president of Litton. John Serrie has been appointed vice president, operations
the plaque, which authenticates the keel-laying of the second ship in the Ticonderoga Class. Prior to the ceremony at Yorktown, employees of Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Miss., the builder of the ship, positioned the first hull section or "keel" onto its
J. Naquin, president of Halter Marine, said Mr. Steadman is uniquely qualified for his new position because of his 26 years of experience with the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries. His most recent position there, until his recent retirement, was vice president of operations. Prior to
Patrick Keene, director of machinery, test, and trials at Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, Pascagoula, Miss., has been promoted to director of operations, Len Erb, senior vice president of Litton Industries and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, has announced. Mr. Keene began his
, lead ship in a new class of AEGIS-armed guided-missile cruisers. Under terms of the contract 0 awarded by the designer and builder of the ship, the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, Westinghouse will supply two 80-ton reduction gears for the new cruiser. AEGIS cruisers will utilize
and contracts. He will report to Mr. Smith. Mr. Schwarz joined NASSCO in 1974. Previously, he worked for Blohm & Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, and Avondale Shipyards, Inc
The Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries has signed a contract with Engelhard Industries, Murray Hill, N.J., for its Systems Department to provide CapacĀ® cathodic protection systems for installation on 16 new U.S. Navy multimission destroyers. The first of the new destroyers, the USS
, has announced the appointment of Joseph A. Sanchez as director of field operations for FMD for joiner work on two major naval contracts with Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries. Mr. Sanchez, a Pascagoula resident, comes to FMD with over 30 years' shipyard experience, including 22
Keyes Offshore, Inc. of Houston, Texas, and the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries recently announced an agreement for the construction of two offshore oil drilling rigs at Ingalls facilities in Pascagoula, Miss. Keyes Offshore president Bill Keyes said the first of the selfelevating
The Peleliu (LHA-5), fifth and last ship in a series of general-purpose, amphibious assault vessels designed and built for the U.S. Navy by Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, officially joined the fleet during May 3 commissioning ceremonies at the shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss
of all CATUG production while assuming additional production responsibilities. Prior to joining Halter, Mr. Steadman had been associated with the Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries for 26 years. His most recent position there was vice president of operations. Prior to that, he held vario
surface condensers for marine applications, original equipment parts, repair and service. INGALLS SHIPBUILDING Circle 170 on Reader Service Card Ingalls Shipbuilding, division of Litton Industries, offers shipbuilding, repair and overhaul of Navy surface combatants, as well as marine design
. If our experience holds, I would expect to see some major changes in the thinking of under-writers," Mr. Lloyd said. FOUR IN ONE?The Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries of Pascagoula, Miss., established a company record recently when it laid the keels for four vessels in one day. The keel layings
to the commanding officer of the nuclear submarine USS Puffer. The presentation was made during the Puffer's commissioning at the Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Miss. Congressman Mont-gomery delivered the principal address at the commis-sioning which marked the entry into
. The third ship in a series of four Sea-bridge class containership be-ing built for Moore-McCormack Lines was launched on April 11 by Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries. Christened the Mormacstar, the 602-foot, 16,280-dwt ship is one of the first U.S. vessels specifically designed to han-dle roll-on/ro
City Mis-souri River Navigation Co., Kansas City, Mo. It will have dimensions of 85 feet by 24 feet by 5 feet. The vessel will be named Border Star. Ingalls Awards Crandall Design Contract For World's Largest Floating Drydock Litton Industries has selected Crandell Dry Dock Engineers, Inc. of Cambridge
whatsoever in the hull structure. Naval architect?Friede & Goldman, Inc., New Orleans. Built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries. ARMCO STEEL ARMCO V 6 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
, and skidding systems; hy- draulic drive motor systems; and an all-terrain vehicle, the Bearcat 206. Class Opportunities Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, locat- ed on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has immediate open- ings requiring experienced design professionals. Opportunities
than 700 guests were on hand on November 12,1994 as the new U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer, DDG 65, was christened Benfold at Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries. DDG 65 Christened Benfold "The technology embodied in this Aegis de- stroyer is already changing our military's opera- tional
guided-missile frigate USS Stark (FFG- 31) has rejoined the U.S. Atlantic Fleet following a 10-month restoration completed by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, Pasca- goula, Miss. The frigate had sustained heavy damage in the spring of last year when she was struck by two Exocet missiles
, which was deactivated in 1958, recently completed modernization and reactivation under a $221.7-million contract at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, Pasca- goula, Miss. She will be recommissioned into the active fleet later this month. Norcontrol Simulation Wins French