Christenings and Commissioning

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Rosa Peralta Christenings USS Rafael Peralta at Maine Shipyard

Rosa Peralta smashes a bottle of Champagne to christen the USS Raphael Peralta, the 35th...
150502-N-OT964-276 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (May 2, 2015) Ship sponsor Laura Stavridis ceremoniously breaks a bottle of champagne on the bow during the christening ceremony for the future guided missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113). The ship is named after the Medal Of Honor Recipient and prior Aviation Ordnanceman Chief John Finn who survived and fought during the attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin L. Carey/Released)

USS John Finn (DDG 113) Christened at Ingalls Shipyard

150502-N-OT964-276 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (May 2, 2015) Ship sponsor Laura Stavridis ceremoniously breaks a bottle of...
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USS John P. Murtha Christened

Joyce Murtha, widow of the late Democratic U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania, left,...
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Austal Celebrates Christening Of Manchester (LCS 14)

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen christens the USS Manchester (LCS 14) at Austal’s Mobile, AL facility....
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MARINETTE, Wisc. (July 1, 2017) LCS-15’s sponsor Sharla Tester, the wife of Montana Sen. Jon Tester, the ranking member of the Senate Veteran's Affairs Committee, christens the future USS Billings. Once commissioned, LCS-15 will be the first ship of its name in naval service. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Released)

USS Billings Christening

170701-N-N0101-021MARINETTE, Wisc. (July 1, 2017) LCS-15’s sponsor Sharla Tester, the wife of Montana Sen. Jon...
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USS John Finn (DDG 113) Commissioning

PEARL HARBOR (July 15, 2017) The crew of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer,...
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NORFOLK (July 22, 2017) Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during its commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Ford is the lead ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, and the first new U.S. aircraft carrier designed in 40 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew J. Sneeringer/Released)

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Commissioned

NORFOLK (July 22, 2017) Sailors man the rails of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R....
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SAN DIEGO (July 29, 2017) The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) mans the ship during its commissioning ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif. Rafael Peralta honors Marine Corps Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zackary Alan Landers/Released)

USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) Commissioned in San Diego

SAN DIEGO (July 29, 2017) The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG...
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MOBILE, Ala. (Aug. 26, 2017) Ship's sponsor Charlotte Riley breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow during the christening ceremony for the littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). At the ceremony, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer gave the principal address. Spencer is in the area to view the ongoing shipyard work at Austal USA and meet Sailors and civilian employees who support the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Armando Gonzales/Released)

USS Charleston Christening

MOBILE, Ala. (Aug. 26, 2017) Ship’s sponsor Charlotte Riley breaks a bottle of champagne across...
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USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Christening

Ship’s sponsor Lynne Mabus (right) smashes a bottle of sparkling wine against the bow of...