Society of sponsors

Woman at USS Daniel Inouye DDG 118 plaque.

Keel Laying for USS Daniel Inouye

05/04/2018
Irene Hirano Inouye, future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) sponsor and wife of the late...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
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USS Portland (LPD 27) Commissioned

04/29/2018
PORTLAND, Ore. (April 21, 2018) Visitors cheer as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland...
Commissionings
Ship christening; water breaks over bow.

USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) Christened in Wisconsin

04/14/2018
Ship sponsor Jill Donnelly breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow during the christening...
Christenings
Woman giving speech, flanked by navy officers.

USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioned

04/13/2018
180317-N-JE719-692GROTON, Conn. (March 17, 2018) USS Colorado (SSN 788) Ship Sponsor, Annie Mabus delivers remarks...
Commissionings
US Navy destroyer launching ceremony.

USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) Commissioned

03/27/2018
USS Ralph Johnson Commissioning (Defense Media Activity-Navy Production) (This article originally appeared courtesy Charleston Post and...
Commissionings
South Dakota submarine christening ceremony.

USS South Dakota (SSN 790) Christened

03/16/2018
USS South Dakota Sponsor Deanie Dempsey authenticates the keel of the nuclear submarine at a...
Christenings
Burlington EPF 10 christening ceremony.

USNS Burlington (T EPF 10) Christened

03/16/2018
Marcelle Leahy Christens the USNS Burlington (YouTube) (This article originally appeared courtesy WKRG News) Marcelle Leahy...
Christenings
Welders working with sparks flying.

Keel Laid for Future Miguel Keith

02/22/2018
Matron of Honor Mary Easley welds the initials of Lance Corporal Miguel Keith’s mother.(NASSCO) Original...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
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PCU Minneapolis-St Paul Keel Laid

02/22/2018
(Photo from KLUK TV/SEAWAVES) (Photo and article originally appeared courtesy of SEAWAVES) The U.S. Navy held...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
Ship christening: Delbert D. Black (DDG 119)

USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Christening

02/21/2018
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Nov. 4, 2017) Ship’s Sponsor Ima J. Black christens DDG 119, the destroyer...
Christenings