Christenings and Commissioning

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USNS Burlington (T EPF 10) Christened

03/16/2018
Marcelle Leahy Christens the USNS Burlington (YouTube) (This article originally appeared courtesy WKRG News) Marcelle Leahy...
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USS South Dakota (SSN 790) Christened

03/16/2018
USS South Dakota Sponsor Deanie Dempsey authenticates the keel of the nuclear submarine at a...
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USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) Commissioned

03/27/2018
USS Ralph Johnson Commissioning (Defense Media Activity-Navy Production) (This article originally appeared courtesy Charleston Post and...
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180317-N-JE719-692 GROTON, Conn. (March 17, 2018) USS Colorado (SSN 788) Ship Sponsor, Annie Mabus delivers remarks to attendees and crew during the boat's commissioning ceremony. Colorado is the U.S. Navy's 15th Virginia-class attack submarine and the second ship fourth ship named for the State of Colorado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeffrey M. Richardson/Released)

USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioned

04/13/2018
180317-N-JE719-692GROTON, Conn. (March 17, 2018) USS Colorado (SSN 788) Ship Sponsor, Annie Mabus delivers remarks...
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Ship sponsor Jill Donnelly breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow during the christening ceremony for the nation’s 17th Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS INDIANAPOLIS, at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard on April 14. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin)

USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) Christened in Wisconsin

04/14/2018
Ship sponsor Jill Donnelly breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow during the christening...
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180421-M-ZI433-768 PORTLAND, Ore. (April 21, 2018) Visitors cheer as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) comes to life during a commissioning ceremony in Portland, Ore. Portland is the U.S. Navy’s 11th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, third ship to bear the name Portland and the first ship to be named solely for Oregon’s largest city. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steven Tran/Released)

USS Portland (LPD 27) Commissioned

04/29/2018
PORTLAND, Ore. (April 21, 2018) Visitors cheer as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland...
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Keel Laying for USS Daniel Inouye

05/04/2018
Irene Hirano Inouye, future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) sponsor and wife of the late...
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USS Manchester (LCS 14) Commissioned

05/26/2018
PORTSMOUTH, NH (May 26, 2018)The crew of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS...
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Keel Laid for USS Oakland

07/20/2018
(Austal USA) Original article appears courtesy of Defpost Austal USA has laid the keel for the...
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Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Puerto Rico

08/09/2018
Keel Laying Ceremony 8/9/18 (Austal USA) Original article appears courtesy of the Military Sealift Command A...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies