Work is progressing on the DDG51 program, with destroyers Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131) and Sam Nunn (DDG 133) located in the erection and integration area of the shipyard, known to shipbuilders as “the hill.”
The work being done includes structural and outfitting tasks, tank completion, underwater hull work, installation of sonar domes, propulsion systems (props, shafts and rudders), and preparation for Aegis light-off. Additionally, the vertical launch system and array radars are being loaded onto the ships.
Thank you, shipbuilders, for all of your hard work to get these ships ready for their next milestones!