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  • 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.

    For more information on Ingalls Circle 6 on Reader Service Card

  • result was a 38 percent reduction in maintenance man-hours across the class. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) at the time of Smart Ship, admiral Mike Boorda. directed that initiatives successfully demonstrated on Yorktown should be shared. As a result, in 1996, in NAVSEA implemented SURFMER across the

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    in Pascagoula, Miss. Secretary of the Navy John Dalton deliv- ered the principal commissioning address, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. J.M. Boorda, USN, placed USS Stout in commission. For more information on Ingalls Circle 6 on Reader Service Card September, 1994 45

  • MR Mar-00#20 of Smart Ship, admiral Mike Boorda. directed that initiatives)
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    was a 38 percent reduction in maintenance man-hours across the class. The Chief of Naval Opera- tions (CNO) at the time of Smart Ship, admiral Mike Boorda. directed that initiatives successfully demonstrat- ed on Yorktown should be shared. As a result, in 1996, in (Continued on page 63) 20 Safety

  • MR Aug-96#84 Operations, Admiral Mike Boorda, for giving support to)
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    of ceremonies at the christening, lauded the late Commerce secretary, as well as the recent- ly deceased Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Mike Boorda, for giving support to the con- struction of Ronald H. Brown. It is the fourth of a new class of vessels designed and built by Halter Marine.

  • MR Mar-95#58 Fleet. Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda, USN, chief of naval)
    March 1995 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 58

    , Senate majority whip, delivered the principal address for the ceremony, during which LHD 4 offi- cially joined the Pacific Fleet. Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda, USN, chief of naval operations, placed the new ship in com- mission. Captain Robert E. Annis, USN, a 1971 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy

  • MR Dec-92#30 in 1994. Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda, USN, Commander-in-Chief)
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    Burke (DDG 51) Class. Litton is currently contracted to build 10 of the ships, with the Stout scheduled for delivery in 1994. Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda, USN, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Com- mander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe, delivered the prin- cipal address