PAUL IGNATIUS DDG 117

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Arleigh Burke (Flight IIA) Class Destroyer Naming Ceremony - 23 May 2013 Keel Laid 20 October 2015 - Christened 8 April 2017 Launched TBD USS PAUL IGNATIUS DDG-117 Commissioned TBD

Naval Covers

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1. USS Paul Ignatius DDG-117 Covers Page 1     (2015)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Cover Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPS 4-bar Cancel "Shipbuilding City Sta." Pascagoula MS

2015-10-20

N/A

Keel Laying, cachet by Richard Jones

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of Paul Ignatius, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1967 to 1969 and was the Assistant Secretary of Defense during President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration.
The ship's keel was authenticated by Paul Ignatius.

Nancy Ignatius, Paul’s wife, is the ship sponsor.

 

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