USS William Charette
United States Navy guided missile destroyer
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USS William Charette (DDG-130) will be an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight III) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the fifth Flight III variant.[1] She will be named in honor of Master Chief William R. Charette, a Korean War veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor.[4]
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Graphical depiction of USS William Charette (DDG-130) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | William Charette |
| Namesake | William Charette |
| Awarded | 27 September 2018[1] |
| Builder | Bath Iron Works |
| Laid down | 29 August 2024 |
| Identification | Hull number: DDG-130 |
| Status | Under construction[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 9,217 tons (full load)[3] |
| Length | 510 ft (160 m)[3] |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m)[3] |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[3] |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[3] |
| 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 |
The start of fabrication ceremony took place at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works facility in Brunswick, Maine, on 30 November 2020.[5] The keel laying ceremony was held at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, on 29 August 2024.[6]
