USS John E. Kilmer

USS John E. Kilmer (DDG-134) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 84th overall for the class. The ship was authorized for construction by Bath Iron Works on 27 September 2018.[1] On 16 October 2019, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced that the ship will be named in honor of United States Navy Hospital corpsman John E. Kilmer, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Korean War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in the battle.[3]

Graphical depiction of USS John E. Kilmer (DDG-134)
History
United States
NameJohn E. Kilmer
NamesakeJohn E. Kilmer
Awarded27 September 2018[1]
BuilderBath Iron Works
IdentificationHull number: DDG-134
StatusAuthorized
General characteristics
Class and typeArleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement9,217 tons (full load)[2]
Length510 ft (160 m)[2]
Beam66 ft (20 m)[2]
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[2]
Speed31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[2]
Complement380 officers and enlisted
Armament
ArmorKevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures.
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilitiesDouble hangar and helipad

References

  1. "John E. Kilmer (DDG-134)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. "SECNAV Names Future Destroyer in Honor of US Navy Medal of Honor Recipient" (Press release). United States Navy. 16 October 2019. NNS191016-06. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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