Global InformationUSS John Finn information
 John Finn at Pearl Harbor on 10 July 2017
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | John Finn |
| Namesake | John William Finn |
| Ordered | 15 June 2011 |
| Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 5 November 2013[4] |
| Launched | 28 March 2015[1] |
| Sponsored by | Laura Stavridis |
| Christened | 2 May 2015[5] |
| Acquired | 7 December 2016[2] |
| Commissioned | 15 July 2017[3] |
| Homeport | Yokosuka, Japan |
| Identification |
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| Motto | John Finn Will |
| Honors and awards | See Awards |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Arleigh Burke-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 9,217 tons (full load)[6] |
| Length | 513 ft (156 m)[6] |
| Beam | 66 ft (20 m)[6] |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[6] |
| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 380 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | Unable to support MH-60R Helicopters |
USS John Finn (DDG-113) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy. The contract to build her was awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Mississippi, on 15 June 2011.[7] Ingalls has been a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) since its acquisition in April 2001.[8][9] Prior to the award, Ingalls had constructed 28 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the last one of which was USS William P. Lawrence.[7] On 15 February 2011, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the ship's name to be John Finn after John William Finn, the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II.[10] He was so honored for machine-gunning Japanese warplanes for over two hours during the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor despite being shot in the foot and shoulder, and suffering numerous shrapnel wounds. He retired as a lieutenant after thirty years of service and died at age 100 in 2010.[16]
- ^ "Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Guided Missile Destroyer John Finn (DDG 113)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS John Finn" (Press release). United States Navy. 7 December 2016. NNS161207-24. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "USS John Finn Commissioned in Pearl Harbor" (Press release). United States Navy. 17 July 2017. NNS170717-27. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates the Keel of Its 29th Aegis Guided-Missile Destroyer, John Finn (DDG 113)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Aegis Destroyer John Finn (DDG 113) Christened at Ingalls Shipbuilding; Ship Named for Pearl Harbor Medal of Honor Recipient" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
FAS.orgwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Ingalls Shipbuilding Awarded U.S. Navy Construction Contract for DDG 113 Guided Missile Destroyer" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NAVALwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "America's Largest Military Shipbuilder Begins Operations as a New, Publicly Traded Company Under the Name of Huntington Ingalls Industries" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Navy: 3 new ships to be named after war heroes". washingtontimes.com. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Navy To Name Ships After Servicemen With Local Ties". KGTV. 15 February 2012.
- ^ Steuessy, Lauren (15 February 2012). "Two Navy Ships Memorialize San Diego Legends". NBC San Diego. NBCUniversal.
- ^ "Navy Names Five New Ships". Navy News Service (Press release). U.S. Navy. 15 February 2012. NNS120215-07.
- ^ Perry, Tony (15 February 2012). "Navy to name ships after three San Diego war heroes". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Cavas, P. Christopher (15 February 2012). "Five New U.S. Navy Ship Names Announced". Defense News. Gannett Government Media. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
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