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Navy’s Second Joint High-Speed Vessel Christened

09/15/2012
Theresa Gilliam Pitts, Sponsor of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) 2, USNS Choctaw County,...
Christenings
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Navy Christens Newest Amphibious Transport Dock Somerset

07/28/2012
Mrs. Mary Jo Myers (right) breaks a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of...
Christenings
120525-N-MG658-375 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (May 25, 2012) The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) arrives in Pascagoula, Miss. for a commissioning ceremony on June 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Todd Frantom/Released)

USS Mississippi Commissioned

06/02/2012
The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) arrives in Pascagoula, Miss. for...
Commissionings
120519-N-YQ852-152 SAN DIEGO (May, 19, 2012) Sailors and Marines man the rails of the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during the commissioning ceremony, May 19. San Diego will provide improved warfighting capabilities including an advanced command and control suite, increased lift capability, increased vehicle and cargo carrying capacity and advanced ship survivability features. San Diego will be homeported in its namesake city as a part of the U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawnte Bryan/RELEASED)

Navy Welcomes USS San Diego to the Fleet

05/19/2012
Sailors and Marines man the rails of the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship...
Commissionings

Navy Lays Keel for PCU North Dakota

05/11/2012
By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (NNS)...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
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14th and Final MSC Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship, USNS Cesar Chavez, Christened in San Diego

05/05/2012
Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez slides into the water for the...
Christenings
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LCS 4 Christened Coronado

01/14/2012
From Austal USA MOBILE, Ala. – The fourth littoral combat ship was christened Coronado during a ceremony at...
Christenings
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PCU Mississippi Successfully Completes Christening Milestone

12/03/2011
By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs GROTON, Conn. (NNS) —...
Christenings
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Keel Laid for First DDG 1000 Destroyer

11/17/2011
From Program Executive Office, Ships Public Affairs BATH, Maine (NNS) — The U.S. Navy laid...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
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Newest MSC T-AKE-Class Ship USNS Medgar Evers Christened

11/14/2011
By Sarah Burford, Military Sealift Command Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) — USNS Medgar Evers...
Christenings