Society of ship sponsors

190427-N-N0101-111 BATH, Maine (April 27, 2019) Capt. Jeremy Gray, left, prospective commanding officer of the the future Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1003); Luci Baines Johnson and Lynda Johnson Robb, ship's sponsors and daughters of former President Lyndon B. Johnson, the ship's namesake; and Dirk Lesko, president of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works; pose for a photo aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Lyndon B. Johnson during the ship's christening ceremony, April 27, 2019 at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. Lyndon B. Johnson is the third ship in the Zumwalt class of guided-missile destroyers. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Bath Iron Works/Released)

Navy Christens USS Lyndon B. Johnson DDG 1002

08/04/2019
BATH, Maine (April 27, 2019) Capt. Jeremy Gray, left, prospective commanding officer of the the...
Christenings
190427-N-IX266-005 NAHA, Japan—Bruni Bradley, sponsor to Military Sealift Command’s high-speed transport USNS Guam (T-HST 1), breaks a bottle during the christening ceremony of USNS Guam, April 27. Bradley, a 25-year Navy veteran, officially declared the Guam christened after breaking a bottle of sparkling wine against the ship’s side railing of the main deck. (Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana/Released)

USNS Guam (T HST 1) Christened

08/04/2019
Bruni Bradley, sponsor to Military Sealift Command’s high-speed transport USNS Guam (T-HST 1), breaks a bottle during...
Christenings
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Guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye christened in Maine

08/04/2019
Irene Inouye, the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, christens the Arleigh Burke-class guided...
Christenings
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USS Oakland (LCS 24) Christened

08/04/2019
Kate Brandt christens the future USS Oakland on Saturday. Courtesy Austel USA (Article Appears Courtesy of NAVSEA) The...
Christenings
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USS Minneapolis-St. Paul Launched

08/04/2019
(Courtesy of Lockheed Martin) (Article Appears Courtesy of CBSLocal Minnesota) The Navy launched the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul into...
Other Events
190216-N-BT947-0538 SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 16, 2019) Ship's sponsor Kathy Taylor gives the order to "man this ship and bring her to life" during the commissioning ceremony of littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). LCS 16 is the fifteenth littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the eighth of the Independence variant. It is the second Navy combat ship named after Tulsa, the second largest city in Oklahoma. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)

USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Commissioned

08/04/2019
190216-N-BT947-0538 SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 16, 2019) Ship’s sponsor Kathy Taylor gives the order to “man...
Commissionings
Crew members of the USS Charleston (LCS-18) officially man the ship for the first time at its commissioning ceremony March 2, 2019, in Charleston, S.C. The USS Charleston—a Littoral Combat Ship intended for more shallow waters than typical Navy vessels—is the sixth naval ship named after the city. Although the ship will be stationed in San Diego, CA, the captain and members of the crew will make annual trips to Charleston to interact with the city and work with the Navy League of Charleston to maintain the relationship between the namesake city and the ship.

USS Charleston (LCS 18) Commissioned

08/04/2019
Crew members of the USS Charleston (LCS-18) officially man the ship for the first time at its...
Commissionings
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USNS John Lewis Keel Laying

05/13/2019
Rep. John Lewis (D Ga.) addresses attendees at the keel laying for his namesake ship,...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
190412-N-BR740-1054: Left, Shana McCool and Kate Oja, ship sponsors of the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), speak about their grandfather during the keel authentication ceremony for the ship at Huntington Ingalls Industries Pascagoula shipyard April 12. Then a Navy captain, McCool received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in rescuing survivors from a sinking destroyer and for saving his own landing support ship during an enemy attack while injured. (U.S. Navy photo by Samantha Crane/Released)

USS Richard M. McCool Keel Laying

04/12/2019
190412-N-BR740-1054: Left, Shana McCool and Kate Oja, ship sponsors of the future USS Richard M....
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
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USS Marinette Keel Laying

03/27/2019
The US Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future littoral combat...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies