HII christened Legend- course nationwide safety cutter Calhoun on Saturday at its Ingalls Shipbuilding department.
Calhoun (WMSL 759) is called to recognize Charles L. Calhoun, the very first master principal petty policeman of the united stateCoast Guard Calhoun offered in the united state Navy for 3 years throughout World War II and also was fairly released in 1946 as a torpedoman 2nd course. He gotten in the Coast Guard that very same year and also held differing settings of management throughout his profession.
“Today’s christening is an acknowledgment of an important and valued partnership between our shipyard and the United States Coast Guard,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson stated. “We consider it a privilege to build these magnificent ships and as shipbuilders, we are humbled to further Master Chief Calhoun’s legacy.”
The keynote audio speaker was commander of the united stateCoast Guard Adm Linda Fagan, that was lately designated to lead the Coast Guard and also is the militaries’ very first women solution principal.
“I’m super proud of the Ingalls team, I know how much heart and soul goes into building a ship like this,” Fagan stated. “These national security cutters are absolutely vital to our national security and economic prosperity. We are a global coast guard, forward deployed — conducting exercises with maritime forces, strengthening security partnerships and maritime governance in critical parts of the world right now.”
Christina Calhoun Zubowicz, ship enroller and also granddaughter of the name, christened the ship by damaging a container of champagne throughout the bow.
UNITED STATECoast Guard Adm Linda Fagan – Credit: HII
“On behalf of the Calhoun family, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation for the tremendous work being done here at Ingalls Shipbuilding,” Zubowicz stated. “Rest assured that my grandfather would be admiring this ship with great pride today knowing that his name would continue his life’s work of carrying out Coast Guard missions.”
UNITED STATERep Steven Palazzo signed up with Ingalls Shipbuilding to commemorate the ship baptism.
“The national security cutters coming out of Ingalls are contributing greatly to our national security, stemming the flow of drugs throughout our oceans, and proving that we have the best shipbuilders right here in south Mississippi,” Palazzo stated. “Congratulations to everyone at Ingalls on another successful christening, and I look forward to seeing the Calhoun (WMSL 759) in action.”
Ingalls Shipbuilding is the single developer and also supplier of the Coast Guard Legend- course nationwide safety cutter.
Ingalls has actually supplied 9 Legend- course nationwide safety cutters, and also 2 even more are incomplete. Calhoun, the 10th nationwide safety cutter, is arranged to be supplied very early following year.
