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USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Commissions in Namesake State
April 1, 2023Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa […]Christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), USNS Cody
February 25, 2023MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA christened its […]Keel Laying commemorated for third ship in Gerald R. Ford-Class, the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80)
August 27, 2022NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – With the words, “I hereby declare […]
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USNS Montford Point Christened in San Diego
By Sarah Burford, Military Sealift Command Pacific Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) — The Navy’s first mobile landing platform ship, USNS Montford Point (T-MLP 1), was christened at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, March 2. Owned … Continue reading
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Navy’s Second Joint High-Speed Vessel Christened
By Meghan Patrick, Military Sealift Command Public Affairs MOBILE, Ala. (NNS) — USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2), the second of the Navy’s new joint high-speed vessels (JHSV) designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment, was christened, … Continue reading
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14th and Final MSC Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship, USNS Cesar Chavez, Christened in San Diego
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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