October 10, 2012

Ingalls delivers DDG 1000 deckhouse to Navy

The Associated Press

GULFPORT, Miss. — Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the composite deckhouse for a Zumwalt-class destroyer to the U.S. Navy.

click image to enlarge

A rendering of the DDG-1000 Zumwalt, the U.S. Navy’s next-generation destroyer.

AP

Ingalls is building the composite deckhouse and hangar for the DDG-1000 class at the company's Composite Center of Excellence in Gulfport.

The 900-ton deckhouse provides a structure to house the ship's bridge, radars, antennas and intake/exhaust systems.

Bath Iron Works ultimately assembles the vessels.

The Zumwalt class is the Navy's next-generation guided-missile destroyer tailored for land attack and littoral dominance.

 

Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form

Send question/comment to the editors




Further Discussion

Here at PressHerald.com we value our readers and are committed to growing our community by encouraging you to add to the discussion. To ensure conscientious dialogue we have implemented a strict no-bullying policy. To participate, you must follow our Terms of Use.

Questions about the article? Add them below and we’ll try to answer them or do a follow-up post as soon as we can. Technical problems? Email them to us with an exact description of the problem. Make sure to include:
  • Type of computer or mobile device your are using
  • Exact operating system and browser you are viewing the site on (TIP: You can easily determine your operating system here.)


Most…