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USS Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123) 24-inch Mahogany Model

Sailors!  Enjoy this beautifully crafted USS Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123) 24-inch Mahogany Model.  You’ll love the traditional craftsmanship that went into the making of this model.

• Length – 24 inches
• Made from Mahogany
• US Naval Aviator Owned Business

USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123) is a United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer, the 73rd overall for the class. She is named for Chief Nurse Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (1874–1941), a pioneering Navy nurse who served as Superintendent of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during World War I, and the first woman to be awarded the Navy Cross.[8]

Ingalls Shipbuilding was awarded the contract for Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee in June 2013 and began fabrication of the vessel in January 2017.[9] The ship’s keel was laid in a ceremony at the Ingalls shipyards on 14 November 2017.[5] She was christened on 24 April 2021 in Pascagoula, Mississippi.[6] On 30 November 2022, Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee was delivered to the Navy,[10][1] and commissioned in Key West, Florida on 13 May 2023.[2][11]