USS William Charette

	Graphical depiction of USS William Charette (DDG-130)
History
United States
Name	William Charette
Namesake	William Charette
Awarded	27 September 2018
Builder	Bath Iron Works
Laid down	29 August 2024
Christened	1 August 2026
Identification	Hull number: DDG-130
Motto	Valor in service
Status	Christened
Badge
General characteristics
Class & type	Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement	9,217 tons (full load)
Length	510 ft (160 m)
Beam	66 ft (20 m)
Propulsion	4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
Speed	31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
Complement	380 officers and enlisted
Armament	Guns:; 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 (lightweight gun); 1 × 20 mm (0.8 in) Phalanx CIWS; 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) Mk 38 machine gun system; 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) caliber guns; Missiles:; 1 × 32-cell, 1 × 64-cell (96 total cells) Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS):; RIM-66M surface-to-air missile; RIM-156 surface-to-air missile; RIM-174A Standard ERAM; RIM-161 anti-ballistic missile; RIM-162 ESSM (quad-packed); BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile; RUM-139 vertical launch ASROC; Torpedoes:; 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes:; Mark 46 lightweight torpedo; Mark 50 lightweight torpedo; Mark 54 lightweight torpedo;
Armor	Kevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures.
Aircraft carried	2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilities	Double hangar and helipad

USS William Charette (DDG-130) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight III) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the fifth Flight III variant. She is named in honor of Master Chief William R. Charette, a Korean War veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor.

The start of fabrication ceremony took place at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works facility in Brunswick, Maine, on 30 November 2020. The keel laying ceremony was held at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, on 29 August 2024. She was christened on 1 August 2026.

References

1 2 "William Charette (DDG 130)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
1 2 3 4 5 "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
↑ "SECNAV Names Future Destroyer in Honor of US Navy Medal of Honor Recipient" (Press release). United States Navy. 18 March 2019. NNS190318-03. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
↑ "Bath Iron Works begins construction of newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the future USS William Charette". News Center Maine. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
↑ "Bath Iron Works Lays Keel for US Navy Warship USS William Charette". MarineLink. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
↑ "U.S. Navy to Christen Future USS William Charette". U.S. Department of War. U.S. Department of War. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
↑ "Navy christens newest guided missile destroyer, future USS William Charette, at BIW". WGME. Sinclair Broadcast Group. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.

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[NVR-1] 1 2 "William Charette (DDG 130)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

[FAS.org-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[3] "SECNAV Names Future Destroyer in Honor of US Navy Medal of Honor Recipient" (Press release). United States Navy. 18 March 2019. NNS190318-03. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

[4] "Bath Iron Works begins construction of newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the future USS William Charette". News Center Maine. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2025.

[5] "Bath Iron Works Lays Keel for US Navy Warship USS William Charette". MarineLink. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.

[auto-6] "U.S. Navy to Christen Future USS William Charette". U.S. Department of War. U.S. Department of War. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.

[7] "Navy christens newest guided missile destroyer, future USS William Charette, at BIW". WGME. Sinclair Broadcast Group. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.

History

Graphical depiction of USS William Charette (DDG-130)




United States
Name	William Charette
Namesake	William Charette
Awarded	27 September 2018
Builder	Bath Iron Works
Laid down	29 August 2024
Christened	1 August 2026
Identification	Hull number: DDG-130
Motto	Valor in service
Status	Christened
Badge


General characteristics
Class & type	Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement	9,217 tons (full load)
Length	510 ft (160 m)
Beam	66 ft (20 m)
Propulsion	4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
Speed	31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
Complement	380 officers and enlisted
Armament	Guns: 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 (lightweight gun) 1 × 20 mm (0.8 in) Phalanx CIWS 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) Mk 38 machine gun system 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) caliber guns Missiles: 1 × 32-cell, 1 × 64-cell (96 total cells) Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS): RIM-66M surface-to-air missile RIM-156 surface-to-air missile RIM-174A Standard ERAM RIM-161 anti-ballistic missile RIM-162 ESSM (quad-packed) BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile RUM-139 vertical launch ASROC Torpedoes: 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 lightweight torpedo Mark 50 lightweight torpedo Mark 54 lightweight torpedo
Armor	Kevlar-type armor with steel hull. Numerous passive survivability measures.
Aircraft carried	2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilities	Double hangar and helipad