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22 Oct 2019

Gibbs & Cox: Historic Ship Designer Turns 90

The SS United States. Photo: Gibbs & Cox

Hindsight, they say is 20/20, and in this regard renowned design house Gibbs & Cox has nine decades in the rear view mirror on which to lean. We recently caught up with Chris Deegan, President and CEO of Gibbs & Cox, celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2019, to discuss the organization’s rich history and promising future.When you took the top spot at Gibbs & Cox in 2016, what were your goals for the organization?As a company that designs everything from yachts to work boats to destroyers, I wanted to reassert G&C as the global leader in the naval architecture and marine engineering industry.

30 Aug 2011

This Day in Navy History

1913 - Navy tests Sperry gyroscopic stabilizer (automatic pilot). 1929 - Near New London, Conn., 26 officers and men test Momsen lung to exit submerged USS S-4. 1961 - Two Cuban frigates fire on a Naval Reserve aircraft on a training mission over international waters. For more information on naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at www.history.navy.mil.

11 Jan 2002

Happy Birthday Navy

As we celebrate the United States Navy's 226th year of defending this great republic, it is fitting that we take a few moments to reflect upon our proud heritage. Throughout history, our Navy and our Nation have defeated every adversary and every challenger we have faced. In the earliest days of our republic, USS Constitution and her sister ships defeated the most powerful navies in the world. In World War II, the attack on Pearl Harbor spurred us on to sweep the Imperial Fleet from the Pacific. Today we face a new foe in a new kind of war, but at the end of the day, the result will be the same — victory. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will echo through history. My charge to you is to never forget. Never forget this attack on the American way of life.

09 May 2001

Dear Bill ...

Following is the full text of the letter submitted to William P. Fricks, Chairman and CEO of Newport News Shipbuilding, from Kent Kresa Chairman, President and CEO, Northrop Grumman Corporation, regarding the proposed takeover of Newport News Shipbuilding. Mr. William P. Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. We were disappointed by your April 25th announcement that Newport News had agreed to be acquired by General Dynamics for cash without exploring alternatives with Northrop Grumman. Moreover, we believe your proposed transaction with General Dynamics raises serious antitrust issues. As the Department of Defense previously noted, over 75%…

16 Sep 2005

DD(X) Completes Design Review

The U.S. Navy successfully achieved a significant milestone for the multi-mission DD(X) destroyer with the completion of a system-wide Critical Design Review (CDR) on Sept. 14. The review represents the culmination of years of design effort that encompassed the ship, mission system, human, and shore designs that now comprise DD(X). DD(X) is the Navy’s next-generation destroyer, tailored for land attack and inland support of joint and coalition forces. It is designed to meet Marine Corps, Army and Special Operations requirements for precision strike ashore, but be able to outmatch current and projected threats in the air, on the surface and under water.