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![131102-N-SF554-119-1024x731 131102-N-SF554-119 - GROTON, Conn (Nov. 2, 2013) - Ship sponsor Katie Fowler, wife of retired Vice Adm. Jeff Fowler, christens Pre-Commissioning Unit North Dakota (SSN 784) by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine against the back of the sail. North Dakota is the 11th Virginia-class attack submarine and is scheduled to be commissioned in early 2014. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. j.g. Phillip Chitty/Released)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/131102-N-SF554-119-1024x731-1.jpg)
Submarine North Dakota Christened in Groton
Ship sponsor Katie Fowler, wife of retired Vice Adm. Jeff Fowler, christens Pre-Commissioning Unit North...
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Submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Commissioned
NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 7, 2013) Sailors assigned to Virginia-class attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) man the...
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Sailors Weather Alaskan Cold to Commission Navy’s Newest Amphib
Sailors and Marines man the rails after bringing the ship to life during the commissioning...
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SAN DIEGO (March 2, 2013) Alexis "Jackie" Bolden, the wife of current NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, christens the Mobile Landing Platform USNS Montford Point (T-MLP 1) in San Diego. Montford Point is the first ship of its class and will serve as a floating base for amphibious operations and operate as a transfer point between large ships and small landing craft. (U.S. Navy photo by Steven Whalen, courtesy of General Dynamics NASSCO/Released)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/130202-O-ZZ999-001-1024x701-1.jpg)
USNS Montford Point Christened in San Diego
Alexis “Jackie” Bolden, the wife of current NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, christens the Mobile Landing...
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Enterprise, Navy’s First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier, Inactivated
Attendees observe the inactivation ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise was...
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 27, 2012) Newport News Shipbuilding hosts the christening ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) USS Minnesota (SSN 783), Oct. 27. Minnesota is the tenth Virginia-class submarine and the third U.S. Navy ship to bear the name of the 32nd state. America’s Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/121027-N-QL471-245-1024x680-1.jpg)
Future USS Minnesota Christened
Newport News Shipbuilding hosts the christening ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU)...
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U.S. Navy Christens Future USS America (LHA 6)
The newest amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) was christened by sponsor Lynne Pace at...
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NEW YORK (Oct. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as they bring the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. The ship will be based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The U.S. Navy has a 237-year heritage of defending freedom and projecting and protecting U.S. interests around the globe. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Megan Anuci/Released)](https://societyofsponsorsofusn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/121006-N-JN023-051-768x510-1.jpg)
Navy Commissions USS Michael Murphy in Big Apple
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as...