The Future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132) Honors U.S. Coast Guard
Channel: U.S. Navy
Date: 2019-06-11

Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announces the name of the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132) alongside Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz, June 6, 2019, in Cherbourg, France. The ship was named in honor of Coast Guard Capt. Quentin Walsh, who was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II at Normandy. This is the first time a Navy ship has been named after a Coast Guard member. (U.S. Coast Guard video) 190606-G-CF771-1001