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14th and Final MSC Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship, USNS Cesar Chavez, Christened in San Diego

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Story courtesy Military Sealift Command With the crack of a champagne bottle and the traditional words, “I christen you,” Military Sealift Command ship USNS Cesar Chavez was christened May 5 during an evening ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard … Continue reading →

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Navy’s Newest Submarine, California Namesake Joins Fleet in Norfolk

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

  By Ensign Eric Durie, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs NORFOLK (NNS) — The Navy commissioned its eighth Virginia-class submarine, USS California (SSN 781), during a ceremony held at Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 29, 2011. More than … Continue reading →

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