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Destroyer DDG-119 Completes Acceptance Trials

Tuesday, March 17th, 2020

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Destroyer DDG-119 Completes Acceptance Trials

The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer conducting builders trials in February 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer finished acceptance trials on March 12, the Navy said Monday. During the trials the ship’s crew underwent a set of demonstrations for the Navy’s Board in Inspection and Survey (NSURV) while underway for two days at sea in the Gulf of Mexico. The trials are done to validate the quality of construction and compliance with specifications and requirements for INSURV before delivery. “The ship performed exceptionally well and demonstrated that…

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