Christenings and Commissioning

Navy ship christening ceremony.

LCS 4 Christened Coronado

From Austal USA MOBILE, Ala. – The fourth littoral combat ship was christened Coronado during a ceremony at...
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14th and Final MSC Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship, USNS Cesar Chavez, Christened in San Diego

Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez slides into the water for the...

Navy Lays Keel for PCU North Dakota

By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (NNS)...
USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) at commissioning.

Navy Welcomes USS San Diego to the Fleet

Sailors and Marines man the rails of the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship...
Sailors on submarine, water cannon salute.

USS Mississippi Commissioned

The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) arrives in Pascagoula, Miss. for...
USS Somerset christening ceremony.

Navy Christens Newest Amphibious Transport Dock Somerset

Mrs. Mary Jo Myers (right) breaks a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of...
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,...
Navy ship decorated for commissioning.

Fort Worth Commissioned in Galveston

Sailors assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) man the...
USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) launch.

Navy Commissions USS Michael Murphy in Big Apple

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as...
USS Michael Murphy, DDG-112, commissioning.

Navy Commissions USS Michael Murphy in Big Apple

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) man the rails as...