USS Charles J. French

Not to be confused with USS French (DE-367).
History
United States
NameCharles J. French
NamesakeCharles Jackson French
BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding
IdentificationHull number: DDG-142
StatusAuthorized for construction[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeArleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement9,217 tons (full load)[2]
Length510 ft (160 m)[2]
Beam66 ft (20 m)[2]
Propulsion4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)[2]
Speed31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)[2]
Complement380 officers and enlisted
Armament
ArmorKevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures.
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilitiesDouble hangar and helipad

USS Charles J. French (DDG-142) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 92nd overall of the class, named for Charles J. French.

Naming

She is named for Steward's Mate 1st Class Charles J. French, an African American cook serving in the US Navy during WWII was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic actions not involving direct contact with an armed enemy. US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced the name on 10 January 2024 in honor of a sailor whose heroics has long been over-looked.

Historical background

French was serving in the Pacific aboard the destroyer USS Gregory when his ship was sunk at Guadalcanal on 4 September 1942. As the crew were abandoning ship, the Japanese began shelling helpess men in the water. French collected a group of wounded shipmates onto a makeshift raft which was attached to his waist with a rope. He then spent the next eight hours swimming through the shark-infested waters towing the raft carrying approximately fifteen shipmates to safety. Despite saving these lives, and the multiple recommendations to decorate French with a higher level medal or award for his valor, such as the Navy Cross, all were rejected by the military. Instead he only received a personal letter of commendation from Admiral William Halsey.[3]

References

  1. ^ "DDG-142". nvr.navy.mil. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Navy will name a new ship for the 'human tugboat,' a forgotten WWII hero". 11 January 2024.
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