USS Robert R. Ingram (DDG-149) is the planned 99th and final ship of the (Flight III) Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is named for United States Navy hospital corpsman Robert R. Ingram, who was awarded the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War.
Design and construction
In January 2025, the Secretary of the Navy announced that an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer would be named after a recipient of the Medal of Honor, Robert R. Ingram. The ship would be built by Bath Iron Works.
On May 6, 2026, United States senator Susan Collins announced a contract had been awarded to Bath Iron Works to build the Robert R. Ingram.
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