Navy's Newest Destroyer USS Jason Dunham Enters the Fleet

The Maritime Executive ^ | November 13, 2010 | Staff

[A.A. Cunningham]

You are welcome.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Naval tradition stemming from the days when telescopes, aka long glass, were used during the watch for observation. Whenever a Navy ship is commissioned giving of the long glass signifies setting of the first watch and thus placing the ship into service.

Lt. Cmdr. George Brickhouse, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) accepts a long glass symbolizing the setting of the first watch from former President George H.W. Bush during the shipÕs commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Bush delivered the keynote address at the commissioning. The Navy's newest, and final, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is named after the World War II naval aviator and 41st president of the United States. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Micah P. Blechner

[ops33]

Thank you very much for the info.

[freema]

Thanks for the ping, jaz. Will you hit the list, Race?

[A.A. Cunningham]

You are welcome.

[jazusamo]

You’re more than welcome, Ma, good to “see” you!

[RaceBannon]

Dont have it with me!

I am away from my desk and wont have the real computer for weeks!

[RaceBannon]

I guess that’s why they named a ship that gets shot at after a medal of honor winner...instead of being named after Schenectady or some other city...

[Forty-Niner]

“....instead of being named after Schenectady or some other city...”

A friend of mine is/was a Plank Holder for ths USS Schenectady....comissioned ~ 1970.... LST 1185.....I understand that the ship was made into razor blades a couple of years ago.....

[jch10]

Wonderful pictures....priceless!
Thanks for sharing.

[RaceBannon]

LOL!!

I was on the Lamoure County, LST 1194, for Northern Wedding, Bold Guard 1978

[RaceBannon]

PING LIST!!

[clintonh8r]

Thanks for the ping.

I was at the commissioning. It was outstanding. Coincidentally, I was also at the commissioning of the USS Cole, which I believe is the only other US Navy ship to be named for a Marine.

[clintonh8r]

Thanks for the post. I was there too!

[AZ .44 MAG]

“Man the Ship and Bring Her to Life”

Godspeed and good hunting.

[RaceBannon]

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4RNTN_enUS338US338&q=uss+puller

Chesty Puller, to name another one! :)

[clintonh8r]

You know, I was wondering just the other day if a ship had been named for Chesty. Thanks!

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

Slightly on-topic, it’s gotta be a real hoot to take a brand new warship out to sea!

Every one I was on a few decades old.

Semper Fi,