April 19 2010
The U.S. Navy has christened its newest guided missile destroyer at Northrop Grumman's facilities in Pascagoula, Miss., reports the Dept. of Defense.
The William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) is named after the late Vice Adm. William Lawrence who spent six years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam and later was the superintendent of the Naval Academy.
Lawrence commanded Fighter Squadron 143 over North Vietnam and was shot down during a strike mission against a heavily defended...
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