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Navy/USMC

DDG-122 Completes Acceptance Trials

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

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DDG-122 Completes Acceptance Trials

The future USS John Basilone (DDG-122) returns from acceptance trials conducted by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works personnel in the Gulf of Maine in May 2024 for the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey. (Photo: General Dynamics)

The future USS John Basilone (DDG-122) completed acceptance rials on May 23, shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) [GD] said on May 24. These trials entailed having a BIW operating crew demonstrate several hull, mechanical and electrical systems for the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) to determine if the systems are operational before delivery to the Navy. “John Basilone is a remarkable ship that embodies the skill and dedication of the thousands of shipbuilders who created it.…

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