PHOTO RELEASE -- Ingalls Shipbuilding Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials for Stone (WMSL 758)
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced the successful completion of sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard's newest national security cutter, Stone (WMSL 758), which lasted two days in the Gulf of Mexico. The Ingalls Shipbuilding division emphasized the ship's capability to undertake challenging missions, with delivery scheduled for later this year and homeport in Charleston, SC. Stone is part of the Legend-class NSCs, designed for high-demand maritime operations. With a length of 418 feet, it can reach speeds of 28 knots and sustain missions for up to 60 days.
- Successful completion of acceptance sea trials for Stone enhances reputation in shipbuilding.
- Stone is anticipated to contribute significantly to U.S. Coast Guard capabilities.
- Continued delivery of advanced Legend-class cutters indicates strong demand and operational success.
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest national security cutter, Stone (WMSL 758). During seal trials, the ship spent two days in the Gulf of Mexico proving its systems.
“I am very proud of the Ingalls team that conducted another outstanding acceptance trial on our ninth national security cutter Stone. This ship, like all of the national security cutters we have delivered, will be capable of undertaking the most challenging Coast Guard missions with great capability and endurance,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias said. “We are proud of our shipbuilders and the state-of-the-art design and construction of Stone, and we look forward to the ship’s upcoming delivery.”
Ingalls has delivered eight Legend-class NSCs with two more under construction and one additional under contract. Stone is scheduled to deliver later this year and will be homeported in Charleston, South Carolina.
A photo accompanying this release is available at: https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file/nsc-9-stone-acceptance-trials
NSC 9 was named to honor Coast Guard officer Commander Elmer “Archie” Fowler Stone, Coast Guard aviator number one, who made history in 1919 for being one of two Coast Guard pilots in the four man air crew who completed the first transatlantic flight in a Navy seaplane.
The Legend-class NSC is the most technologically advanced ship in the Coast Guard’s fleet, which enables it to meet the high demands required for maritime and homeland security, law enforcement, marine safety, environmental protection and national defense missions. NSCs are 418 feet long with a top speed of 28 knots, a range of 12,000 miles, an endurance of 60 days and a crew of 120.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and environmental services. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:
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