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DDG-120 Finishes Acceptance Trials

Monday, December 12th, 2022

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DDG-120 Finishes Acceptance Trials

The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer conducting acceptance trials in December 2022 while operating off Bath, Maine. (Photo: General Dynamics Bath Iron Works)

The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer completed acceptance trials on Dec. 9, shipbuilder General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works (BIW) said on Friday. During the trials, a GD Bath Iron Works crew operated the ship to demonstrate the hull, mechanical and electrical systems perform as expected for the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) over three days operating in the Gulf of Maine. INSURV determines if a ship's systems are operational before a ship is delivered…

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