Christenings and Commissioning

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USS Kansas City (LCS 22) Christened

Tracy Davidson christens USS Kansas City (LCS 20) (Photo by Austal USA) (Article originally appears...
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2018) USS Indiana's (SSN 789) chief of the boat, Senior Chief Charles Simonds; the submarine's sponsor, Diane Donald; and the commanding officer, Capt. Jesse Zimbauer, render honors during Indiana's commissioning ceremony. Indiana is the U.S. Navy’s 16th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine and the third ship named for the State of Indiana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeffrey M. Richardson/Released)

USS Indiana (SSN 789) Commissioned in Port Canaveral, Florida

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2018) USS Indiana’s (SSN 789) chief of the boat, Senior...
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USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) Christened

Ship Sponsors Alicia J. Petersen (left) and D’Arcy Neller (right) christen DDG 121, the destroyer...
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Navy Christens USS Vermont (SSN 792)

(Article appears courtesy of Naval Submarine Support Center, New London) 181020-N-LW591-159 Groton, Conn. (Oct. 20,...
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USS Delaware Christened

(Article originally appears courtesy of the Dover Post) Jill Biden, second lady of the U.S. 2009-17,...
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Keel Laying for USS Mobile

(Flickr/Austal USA) Original article appears courtesy of NAVSEA The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and...
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USS Cooperstown Keel Laying

A welder authenticates the keel of LCS 23, the future USS Cooperstown, by welding the initials...
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Keel Laying for USNS Newport

(Twitter/Austal USA) Original article appears courtesy of UPI The U.S. Navy laid the keel for its...
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Future Carl Levin Keel Laying Ceremony

Retired U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., signed a steel plate at the keel laying for...
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USS Bougainville Keel Laying

Ship Sponsor Ellyn Dunford traces her initials before Ingalls Shipbuilding welder Cedric Harman welds them...