Christenings and Commissioning

Navy ceremony with South Dakota governor

USS South Dakota (SSN 790) Commissioned

(Article originally appears courtesy of Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic) GROTON, Conn., (Feb. 2, 2019) The honorable...
Sailors on USS Michael Monsoor.

USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Commissioned

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 26, 2019) Former members of SEAL Team Three join the ship’s crew...
US Navy littoral combat ship commissioning.

Navy Commissions USS Wichita (LCS 13)

MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2019) The crew of the Navy’s newest littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS...
USS Thomas Hudner commissioning ceremony.

Thomas Hudner Commissioned

BOSTON (Dec. 1, 2018) Crewmembers of USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) man the rails as the ship...
USS Sioux City LCS-11 launching ceremony.

Navy Commissions USS Sioux City

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 17, 2018) The crew stand watch during the commissioning ceremony of USS...
Woman christening ship with champagne.

USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Christened in Marinette

MARINETTE, Wisc. (Dec. 15, 2018) Ship’s sponsor Barbara Taylor christens the future littoral combat ship...
Puerto Rico ship christening, 2018.

Austal USA Christens USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11)

Christening, 10 November 2018, of Puerto Rico (T-EPF-11) by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at Austal...
Welder with women holding welding masks.

USS Marinette Keel Laying

The US Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future littoral combat...
Women in hard hats at keel authentication.

USS Richard M. McCool Keel Laying

190412-N-BR740-1054: Left, Shana McCool and Kate Oja, ship sponsors of the future USS Richard M....
Man in hard hat speaking at General Dynamics NASSCO.

USNS John Lewis Keel Laying

Rep. John Lewis (D Ga.) addresses attendees at the keel laying for his namesake ship,...