USS Constellation (FFG-62)[1] will be the lead ship of the Constellation class of guided-missile frigates[3] and the fifth ship in the United States Navy bearing this name. She is named in honor of the first USS Constellation, one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy, which was named for the constellation of stars on the flag of the United States.[3] The ship will be sponsored by Melissa Braithwaite, the wife of Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite.[4]
Construction of Constellation began on 31 August 2022[5] and the keel was laid on 12 April 2024.[2] She is expected to enter service in 2026.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Constellation (FFG-62)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "SECNAV Names Future Vessels while aboard Historic Navy Ship" (Press release). United States Navy. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (31 August 202). "Fincantieri Begins Construction of First Constellation-class Frigate". USNI News. United States Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Ozberk, Tayfun (15 January 2022). "U.S. Navy's Constellation-Class: New Frigate To Start Construction This Year". Naval News. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.