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Submarine New Jersey Christened

(Original article appears courtesy of the Daily Press) Sponsor Susan DiMarco needed two swings of a bottle of sparkling wine to christen the Navy’s next attack submarine, the New Jersey. The first in-person christening of a warship at Newport News … Continue reading

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US Navy christens future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5)

By Michael Finch II, Al.com (originally posted to Al.com/Austral News) MOBILE, Alabama — “Give her a nice hard whack,” was the advice Craig Perciavalle, president of Austal USA, imparted to the sponsor of the USNS Trenton. Standing at the edge … Continue reading

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