The following is a timelapse video released by shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries of the launch of the guided missile destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) on Nov. 12, 2016.
Video: Timelapse of Destroyer Paul Ignatius Launch
November 16, 2016 2:35 PM
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