US Military News • US Navy Destroyer - Weapons Live-Fire - 17 May 2021

Here is footage of the 5 inch live-fire performed on USS Paul Ignatius <br /><br />#USNavy USS Paul Ignatius is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the United States #Navy. She is named for Paul Ignatius who served as United States Secretary of the Navy under President Lyndon Johnson from 1967 to 1969. Ignatius had previously served as a commissioned lieutenant in the Navy during World War II. <br /><br />Length: 155 m<br />Construction started: October 20, 2015<br />Launched: November 12, 2016<br />Beam: 20 m<br />Homeport: Mayport, Jacksonville, #Florida<br />Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding<br /><br /><br />"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."<br /><br /><br /><br />Credit to : Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO