We are proud to celebrate another Ingalls ship built by the best shipbuilders in the world and are honored to have her namesake, Paul Robert Ignatius, with us.
Paul Robert Ignatius was 18 years old in 1938, when Robert I. Ingalls, Sr. set the foundation for this shipyard. Our shipyard has now been building ships for 79 years, and Secretary Ignatius has been serving his country for almost as long. He was a naval officer in World War II and later served as Under Secretary of the Army, Assistant Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Navy.