Christenings

Women christen ship with champagne.

Navy Christens future USS Zumwalt

Mouzetta Zumwalt-Weathers Christens the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Zumwalt (DDG 1000) during a christening...
Ship christening: Neil Armstrong.

R/V Neil Armstrong Christened by Navy

Carol Armstrong, ship’s sponsor for the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil...
Ship christening: Jackson (LCS 6)

SECNAV Delivers Keynote Address at Jackson Christening

Dr. Katherine Holmes Cochran, breaks a bottle across Jackson’s bow during a christening ceremony at...
Navy ship launching, water spray.

Future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) Christened and Launched

The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Milwaukee (LCS 5) slides into the Menominee River during a...
USS Gerald R. Ford christening ceremony.

USS Gerald A. Ford Christening Connects President to Navy Roots

Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford and sponsor of the aircraft...
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Submarine North Dakota Christened in Groton

Ship sponsor Katie Fowler, wife of retired Vice Adm. Jeff Fowler, christens Pre-Commissioning Unit North...
Woman cutting ribbon, celebratory splash.

USNS Montford Point Christened in San Diego

Alexis “Jackie” Bolden, the wife of current NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, christens the Mobile Landing...
Minnesota SSN 783 launch ceremony.

Future USS Minnesota Christened

Newport News Shipbuilding hosts the christening ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU)...
Ship christening ceremony with officials.

U.S. Navy Christens Future USS America (LHA 6)

The newest amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) was christened by sponsor Lynne Pace at...
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,...