Christenings

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First Lady Michelle Obama Christens USS Illinois

First Lady Michelle Obama breaks a bottle of champagne on the sail of the PCU-Illinois...
MOBILE, Ala. (Dec. 19, 2015) Susan A. Buffett, ship's sponsor for the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit, Omaha (LCS 12), breaks a bottle across the ship's bow during a christening ceremony at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael C. Barton/Released)151219-N-OR477-130 
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Susie Buffett Christen USS Omaha

MOBILE, Ala. (Dec. 19, 2015) Susan A. Buffett, ship’s sponsor for the littoral combat ship...
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USNS Lewis B. Puller Christened at General Dynamics NASSCO

Mrs. Martha Puller Downs, daughter of General Puller, christens USNS Lewis B. Puller. (General Dynamics) From General...
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US Navy christens future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5)

Ship sponsor Virginia A. Kamsky christens the USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) Saturday morning, Jan. 10,...
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Navy Christens Littoral Combat Ship Montgomery

Austal USA and the US Navy celebrated the christening of the future USS Montgomery (LCS...
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MARINETTE, Wis. (Oct. 18 , 2014) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU)  Detroit (LCS 7) at Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wis. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released)

Navy Christens, Launches Future USS Detroit

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the...
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U.S. Navy Christens Future USS America (LHA 6)

Tugboats guide the amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) to her berthing...
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Navy Christens Submarine John Warner

Jeanne Warner christens the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785). (U.S....
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R/V Sally Ride (AGOR 28) Christened

ANACORTES, Wash. (Aug. 9, 2014) Dr. Tam O’Shaughnessy, ship’s sponsor for the auxiliary general oceanographic...

2013-2014 Society of Sponsors Video

This Video shows the twelve ship christenings and commissionings that occurred from May 2013 to...