Christenings and Commissioning

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Keel Laid for Future USS Cleveland

07/30/2021
A welder authenticates the keel of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 31, the future USS Cleveland, by...
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Keel Laid for Future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.

07/30/2021
The future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124) namesake, Col. Harvey “Barney” Barnum, Jr. (USMC,...
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Keel Laid for Future USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF 13)

07/30/2021
(Photo Credit: Austal) (Original article appears courtesy of Naval Today) The future USNS Apalachicola is the second...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
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Keel Laying Ceremony for future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798)

07/30/2021
The initials of Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) Sheryl Sandberg were displayed at the ship’s keel authentication ceremony....
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
MOBILE, Ala. (Oct. 28, 2020) Lolita Zinke, left, the sponsor of the future littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), welds her initials into the ship's keel plate during a keel-laying ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, Oct. 27, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Austal USA)

Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Santa Barbara

07/30/2021
MOBILE, Ala. (Oct. 28, 2020) Lolita Zinke, left, the sponsor of the future littoral combat...
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Navy Commissions USS Vermont (SSN 792)

10/14/2021
210828-N-GR655-018 GROTON, Conn. (August 28, 2021) – The crew of the USS Vermont (SSN 792)...
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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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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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210731-N-GR655-298 GROTON, Conn. (July 31, 2021) – Sarah Greenert McNichol, Matron of Honor for the future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), christens the ship during a ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., July 31, 2021. Rickover and crew will operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Karsten/RELEASED)

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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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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