The Navy’s latest Arleigh Burke-class guided- missile destroyer, the USS Carl M. Levin, arrived at its dwelling port of Pearl Harbor on Monday.
The ship was christened Oct. 2, 2021, on the Tub Iron Works in Tub, Maine, the place it was constructed, and was commissioned June 24 in Baltimore. The ship is known as for the late Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, who chaired the Senate Armed Providers Committee from 2001-2003 and once more from 2007 till his retirement in 2015.
“USS Carl M. Levin honors the legacy and achievements of a fantastic American senator who at all times positioned service of others above self,” stated Cmdr. Kelly Craft, the destroyer’s commanding officer, in a Navy information launch. “Symbolized in U.S. metal, the crew has labored tirelessly to carry her to life and sail her to our dwelling port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. We’re proud to affix our comrades within the protection of Hawaii, able to tackle any problem and at all times stay tenacious within the struggle.”
In accordance with the information launch, the ship carried out coaching alongside the best way to Hawaii, with its crew incomes certifications in underway refueling and resupply at sea, supporting plane operations, gun shoots, small-boat operations, and different areas. It additionally made port calls at naval bases in Rhode Island, Virginia, Florida and San Diego, and stopped in Oranjestad, Aruba, earlier than persevering with by way of the Panama Canal and visiting Manta, Ecuador.
In Hawaii, the Levin joins Naval Floor Group Center Pacific, a part of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, and is predicted to largely help operations within the area.
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