keel laying

Two welders welding metal sparks.

Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Santa Barbara

07/30/2021
MOBILE, Ala. (Oct. 28, 2020) Lolita Zinke, left, the sponsor of the future littoral combat...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
USS Massachusetts SSN 798 christening.

Keel Laying Ceremony for future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798)

07/30/2021
The initials of Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) Sheryl Sandberg were displayed at the ship’s keel authentication ceremony....
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
Welder at keel laying ceremony.

Keel Laid for Future USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF 13)

07/30/2021
(Photo Credit: Austal) (Original article appears courtesy of Naval Today) The future USNS Apalachicola is the second...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
Welders with American flag helmets.

Keel Laid for Future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.

07/30/2021
The future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124) namesake, Col. Harvey “Barney” Barnum, Jr. (USMC,...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
Welder working with sparks and colleagues.

Keel Laid for Future USS Cleveland

07/30/2021
A welder authenticates the keel of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 31, the future USS Cleveland, by...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies
Woman signing LCS29 metal plate.

Beloit Keel Laying

02/04/2021
Major General Marcia M. Anderson (U.S. Army, Ret.) This article originally appears courtesy of the City...
Keel Authentication Ceremonies