HII Laid the Keel of Future DDG 51 Flight IIA Destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.

The keel of the future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) was ceremoniously laid on Feb. 21 at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard. Although official construction of DDG 121 began in April 2016, the keel laying symbolically recognizes the ceremonial beginning of the ship. The keel was said to be “fairly and truly laid” and was authenticated by D'Arcy Neller, the ship’s sponsor, and Donald Brabston, a master Ingalls

shipbuilder.

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