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USS Daniel Inouye Commissioned in Hawaii

USS Daniel Inouye Commissioned in Hawaii

Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), wait to disembark the ship upon arrival Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Nov. 18. US Navy Photo

On Wednesday, the plank owners of USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) ran aboard the Navy’s newest commissioned ship as music blared in the background. Read More

Future Destroyer Daniel Inouye Begins Builder's Trials, After Nearly Two-Year Gap In Trials For BIW Ships

Future Destroyer Daniel Inouye Begins Builder’s Trials, After Nearly Two-Year Gap In Trials For BIW Ships

The future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) conducts builder’s trials in the Kennebec River in Maine, December 2020. Bath Iron Works photo.

Bath Iron Works sent its first ship in two years down the Kennebec River for sea trials, with builder’s trials for the future Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) kicking off, the shipyard announced today. Read More