Ship Ceremonies
Navy Welcomes USS San Diego to the Fleet
Sailors and Marines man the rails of the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during the commissioning ceremony. San Diego will provide improved war-fighting capabilities including an advanced command and control suite, increased lift capability, increased vehicle and cargo...
Navy Lays Keel for PCU North Dakota
By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (NNS) — The Navy celebrated the keel-laying of Pre-Commissioning Unit North Dakota (SSN 784) at General Dynamics Electric Boat-Quonset Point division in North Kingstown, May 11. In a time-honored Navy tradition, ship’s sponsor...
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 first time during the ship’s launch and christening ceremony May 5 at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. USNS Cesar Chavez is the 14th and final ship in...
LCS 4 Christened Coronado
From Austal USA MOBILE, Ala. – The fourth littoral combat ship was christened Coronado during a ceremony at Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala., Jan. 14. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition, Sean Stackley, delivered the principal address at the ceremony, and Susan Ring...
PCU Mississippi Successfully Completes Christening Milestone
By Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs GROTON, Conn. (NNS) — Pre-Commissioning Unit Mississippi (SSN 782) sponsor Ms. Allison Stiller christened the ninth Virginia-class submarine during a ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Dec. 3. During her remarks, Stiller mentioned today...
Keel Laid for First DDG 1000 Destroyer
From Program Executive Office, Ships Public Affairs BATH, Maine (NNS) — The U.S. Navy laid the keel for its first Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1000), Nov. 17, at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. While keel laying was once traditionally the formal recognition of...
Newest MSC T-AKE-Class Ship USNS Medgar Evers Christened
By Sarah Burford, Military Sealift Command Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) — USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), the newest ship in the U.S. Navy’s Lewis and Clark-class of dry cargo/ammunition ships operated by Military Sealift Command (MSC), was christened Nov. 12 during a ceremony at...
Navy’s Newest Submarine, California Namesake Joins Fleet in Norfolk
Cmdr. Dana Nelson, commanding officer of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781), Mrs. Donna Joy Willard, ship’s sponsor, and Master Chief Kevin Bond, chief of the boat, prepare to bring the ship to life during the commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine...
USS Spruance Commissioned as Navy’s Newest Destroyer
By David L. Hostetler, COMNAVSURFPAC Public Affairs KEY WEST, Fla. (NNS) — USS Spruance (DDG 111) became the newest member of the Navy’s Pacific fleet after being placed in commission during a sunset ceremony at Naval Air Station Key West Oct. 1. The new destroyer...
Navy’s First Joint High-Speed Vessel USNS Spearhead Christened
By Laura M. Seal, Military Sealift Command Public Affairs MOBILE, Ala. (NNS) — USNS Spearhead, the first of Navy’s joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was christened Sept. 17 during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala....
Navy Welcomes William P. Lawrence to the Fleet
By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Brian S. Finney MOBILE, Ala. – The Navy welcomed guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) into the fleet during a commissioning ceremony in Mobile, Ala., June 4. The newest Arleigh Burke-class ship, the 60th of its class,...
Navy Lays Keel for PCU Minnesota
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. May 20, 2011 – The Navy celebrated a key milestone on May 20, with the keel laying of PCU Minnesota (SSN 783) at Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding (HII –NNS) in Newport News, Va. In a time-honored Navy tradition, ship...
Navy Christens Guided-Missile Destroyer Michael Murphy
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco BATH, Maine – The Navy christened its newest guided-missile destroyer, Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112), during a morning ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine May 7. The new destroyer honors...
U.S. Navy’s Amphibious Transport Dock Anchorage (LPD 23) Christened at Ingalls Shipbuilding Avondale Operations
AVONDALE, La., May 14, 2011 — Nearly 1,200 guests attended the christening of Anchorage (LPD 23), the seventh ship in the USS San Antonio class of ships being built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. LPD 23 officially received its name when...
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