The Ingalls-built USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) returned to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego just in time for the holidays.
Assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer returned on Dec. 19, 2025, after operating across the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets. These deployments put DDG 123 where it matters most, supporting warfighters forward and ready in some of the world’s most strategically important waters.
Construction on DDG 123 began at Ingalls in November 2017. In 2021 when the ship was christened, 75th Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus gave the keynote speech. The ship was delivered in December 2022.
Every weld, system and test completed by shipbuilders now translates into real-world capability, protecting our servicemembers, enforcing freedom of navigation and giving the fleet confidence to execute their mission.
As part of U.S. 3rd Fleet and the broader Pacific Fleet, DDG 123 helps train and operate across the full spectrum of military operations, working alongside allies and partners to uphold security and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
It’s the work done at Ingalls that ensures the warfighter is ready when it counts.