Christenings and Commissioning

Sailors standing on warship at ceremony.

USS Charleston (LCS 18) Commissioned

Crew members of the USS Charleston (LCS-18) officially man the ship for the first time at its...
Woman giving speech at Navy ceremony.

USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Commissioned

190216-N-BT947-0538 SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 16, 2019) Ship’s sponsor Kathy Taylor gives the order to “man...
Navy littoral combat ship launch.

USS Minneapolis-St. Paul Launched

(Courtesy of Lockheed Martin) (Article Appears Courtesy of CBSLocal Minnesota) The Navy launched the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul into...
Oakland LCS 24 christening ceremony.

USS Oakland (LCS 24) Christened

Kate Brandt christens the future USS Oakland on Saturday. Courtesy Austel USA (Article Appears Courtesy of NAVSEA) The...
Ship christening ceremony with lei.

Guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye christened in Maine

Irene Inouye, the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, christens the Arleigh Burke-class guided...
Woman cutting ribbon at ceremony.

USNS Guam (T HST 1) Christened

Bruni Bradley, sponsor to Military Sealift Command’s high-speed transport USNS Guam (T-HST 1), breaks a bottle during...
Navy admiral with three guests on ship.

Navy Christens USS Lyndon B. Johnson DDG 1002

BATH, Maine (April 27, 2019) Capt. Jeremy Gray, left, prospective commanding officer of the the...
Navy honor guard with US flag.

USS Billings (LCS 15) Commissioned

KEY WEST, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2019) Naval Air Station Key West color guard parades the...
USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 117)

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Brought to Life

The crew of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117),...
Two welders working on metal project.

USS Basilone Keel Laying

BATH, Maine (Jan. 10, 2020) Ship sponsor Ms. Ryan Manion welds her initials into a...