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Navy's Newest Destroyer Arrives at Naval Station Norfolk Ahead of Commissioning
March 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:

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Navy's Newest Destroyer Arrives at Naval Station Norfolk Ahead of Commissioning

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The Navy's newest destroyer, the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., arrived at its home port, Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, March 20, ahead of its commissioning ceremony, scheduled for April 11.

The warship's namesake, retired Marine Corps Col. Harvey . . .

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