Christenings

Navy ship launch ceremony crowd.

USNS Harvey Milk Christened in San Diego

01/11/2022
(This article originally appears courtesy of navy.mil)  Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), the Military Sealift...
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US Navy sailors in formation.

Submarine New Jersey Christened

01/11/2022
Crew members of pre-commissioning unit New Jersey (SSN 796) attended the christening ceremony Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021...
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Ship christening: Champagne bottle smashed.

Future USNS Apalachicola Christened

01/11/2022
Austal USA christened Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF-13) USNS Apalachicola during a ceremony at its state-of-the-art ship manufacturing...
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Woman and man celebrating groundbreaking.

USS Marinette Christened

01/11/2022
Ship Sponsor, The Honorable Jennifer Granholm breaks a bottle of sparkling wine on the bow...
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Woman breaking bottle, ship launch ceremony.

Navy Christens USNS John Lewis (TAO 25)

10/14/2021
Ship Sponsor Alfie Wooderd Chris (USNI News) (Originally article appears courtesy of USNI News) The first of the...
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Woman smashing champagne bottle, ship launch.

Navy Christens Future USS Hyman G. Rickover

10/14/2021
210731-N-GR655-298 GROTON, Conn. (July 31, 2021) – Sarah Greenert McNichol, Matron of Honor for the...
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Woman tossing flowers into water splash.

Navy Christens USS Nantucket (LCS 27)

10/14/2021
Ship sponsor Polly Spencer breaks a bottle during the christening ceremony (Lockheed Martin) (Original article...
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Fort Lauderdale LPD 28 christening, August 21, 2021

Navy Christens LPD USS Fort Lauderdale

10/14/2021
Official christening of amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). (Credit: Derek Fountain/HII) (Original appears...
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USS Higbee christening ceremony.

Navy Christens USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123)

07/30/2021
Former Ingalls Shipbuiding President Brian Cuccias and DDG 123 Prospective Commanding Officer Douglas Brayton watch...
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Woman christening Canberra LCS 30.

Navy Christens USS Canberra (LCS 30)

07/30/2021
The christening of the USS Canberra, LCS 30, at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, Saturday, June...
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