USS William P. Lawrence

USS William P. Lawrence
USS William P. Lawrence in 2015
History
United States
NameWilliam P. Lawrence
NamesakeWilliam P. Lawrence
Ordered13 September 2002
BuilderNorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding
Laid down16 September 2008
Launched15 December 2009
Christened17 April 2010
Commissioned4 June 2011
HomeportPearl Harbor
Identification
MottoNever Give In!
Nickname(s)
  • The William P.
  • WPL
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeArleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement9,200 tons
Length509 ft 6 in (155.30 m)
Beam66 ft (20 m)
Draft31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion
Speedexceeds 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement380 officers and enlisted
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer built by Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. She is the 60th ship in her class. The ship is named for Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence (1930–2005), a naval aviator, fighter pilot, test pilot, Mercury astronaut finalist, Vietnam War prisoner of war, a U.S. Third Fleet commander, a Chief of Naval Personnel, and a Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy.