USS Robert R. Ingram
Future US Navy destroyer
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USS Robert R. Ingram (DDG-149) is the planned 98th Arleigh Burke-class (Flight III) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is named for United States Navy hospital corpsman Robert R. Ingram, who was awarded the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War.[1]
NameRobert R. Ingram
NamesakeRobert R. Ingram
BuilderBath Iron Works
IdentificationHull number: DDG-149
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert R. Ingram |
| Namesake | Robert R. Ingram |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-149 |
| Status | Authorized for construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 9,217 tons (full load) |
| Length | 510 ft (160 m) |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) |
| Complement | 380 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Armor | Kevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures. |
| Aircraft carried | 2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters |
| Aviation facilities | Double hangar and helipad |
Design and construction
In January 2025, the Secretary of the Navy announced that an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer would be named USS Robert R. Ingram, to be built by Bath Iron Works.[2]
On May 6, 2026, United States senator Susan Collins had announced a contract had been awarded to Bath Iron Works to build the Robert R. Ingram.[3]