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Ship christening ceremony, September 15, 2012.

Navy’s Second Joint High-Speed Vessel Christened

Theresa Gilliam Pitts, Sponsor of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) 2, USNS Choctaw County,...
USS Somerset christening ceremony.

Navy Christens Newest Amphibious Transport Dock Somerset

Mrs. Mary Jo Myers (right) breaks a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of...
Sailors on submarine, water cannon salute.

USS Mississippi Commissioned

The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) arrives in Pascagoula, Miss. for...
USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) at commissioning.

Navy Welcomes USS San Diego to the Fleet

Sailors and Marines man the rails of the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship...

Navy Lays Keel for PCU North Dakota

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (NNS)...
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14th and Final MSC Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship, USNS Cesar Chavez, Christened in San Diego

Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez slides into the water for the...
Navy ship christening ceremony.

LCS 4 Christened Coronado

From Austal USA MOBILE, Ala. – The fourth littoral combat ship was christened Coronado during a ceremony at...
USS Mississippi launch ceremony.

PCU Mississippi Successfully Completes Christening Milestone

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs GROTON, Conn. (NNS) —...
USS Zumwalt DDG 1000 keel laying plate.

Keel Laid for First DDG 1000 Destroyer

From Program Executive Office, Ships Public Affairs BATH, Maine (NNS) — The U.S. Navy laid...
USNS Medgar Evers christening ceremony.

Newest MSC T-AKE-Class Ship USNS Medgar Evers Christened

By Sarah Burford, Military Sealift Command Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) — USNS Medgar Evers...