29 August 2024 Keel Laid for Future USS William Charette Bath, Maine - The keel for the future USS William Charette (DDG 130), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 29 at General Dynamic Bath Iron Works (BIW).The ship is named in honor of Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William R. Charette, a veteran who was...