USS Jeremiah Denton explained

USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG-129) is a planned guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 79th overall for the class.[1] She will be named in honor of former U.S. Senator for Alabama and retired Rear Admiral Jeremiah Denton, a Vietnam War veteran and prisoner of war, who was a recipient of the Navy Cross. Jeremiah Denton will be the fourth ship of the Flight III series.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DDG129}} Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) ]. . 28 January 2019.
  2. SECNAV Names Future Destroyer in honor of Navy Veteran, Vietnam War POW. United States Navy. NNS190104-04. 4 January 2019. 25 January 2019.

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