The U.S. Navy has christened a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer manufactured by General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works subsidiary at the unit’s headquarters in Bath, Maine, DVIDS reported Saturday.
The future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) is named after retired Col. Harvey Barnum Jr., a former U.S. Marine Corps officer who received a Medal of Honor for his service during the Vietnam War.
Carlos Del Toro, secretary of the Navy and a 2023 Wash100 Award recipient, delivered the principal address at the christening ceremony and said Barnum is “among the most distinguished and accomplished public servants alive today.”
In May 2018, Bath Iron Works commenced the construction of the vessel, which employs Aegis baseline technology for anti-air and ballistic missile defense.
