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USS Jimmy Carter To Be Christened In CT Jimmy Carter Library Mar 28, 2004 1:32 pm US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (GROTON, Conn.) The third and final Seawolf-class submarine, the USS Jimmy Carter, will be christened June 5. The ceremony is conducted by Electric Boat, and kicks off the process for delivering the submarine to the Navy later this year. "The christening of the ship is a shipyard affair," said Navy spokesman Lt. Phil Rosi. "We participate, certainly, but they have the lead on it."

Vessel named for black Civil War hero (excerpted) Army's $25 million ship will help supply troops around the world The Associated Press The U.S. Army and VT Halter Marine on Wednesday christened a new supply ship in honor of a black Civil War hero. The MG Robert Smalls is a logistics support vessel. It is named in honor of Robert Smalls, who 142 years ago commandeered a Confederate steamer and turned it over to Union sailors blockading Charleston's harbor. It is the first Army vessel named for a Civil War hero and the first to bear the name of a...

Destroyer's 97-Year-Old Namesake on Hand to Witness Ship's Christening By David Sharp Associated Press Writer BATH, Maine (AP) - A 97-year-old former Navy secretary and chief arms control adviser in the Reagan administration was on hand Saturday as a warship bearing his name was christened. Paul H. Nitze smiled broadly from his wheelchair as his wife swung a champagne bottle against the destroyer's bow to the cheers of hundreds of onlookers. A band then broke into "Anchors Aweigh" and red, white and blue streamers and confetti shot into the air. The event marked only the eighth time in U.S. Navy...

Christening spoon found in grave of Saxon king By David Derbyshire, Science Correspondent (Filed: 09/04/2004) An ancient silver spoon buried in the grave of an early Christian king may be one of the earliest christening spoons found in Britain, archaeologists said yesterday. The spoon was discovered alongside a lyre and copper box for holding relics in the burial chamber of the so-called Prince of Prittlewell, a high-ranking aristocrat who lived in Essex 1,400 years ago. When the grave was discovered this year in Southend-on-Sea, archaeologists described it as one of the most important finds in decades. Although the bones had...

'Let's Roll' Plane Christened in Florida; Anti-Terrorist Training Plane Approved to Use Todd M. Beamer Foundation Trademark; Photo Available 2/25/04 5:04:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk, Photo Editor Contact: Lina Page of The Todd M. Beamer Foundation, 866-437-6111, ext. 102; e-mail: lpage@beamerfoundation.org; Major Richard F. Cipriano of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, 813-247-8065; rcipriano@hcso.tampa.fl.us, web: http://www.beamerfoundation.org PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Todd M. Beamer Foundation and Heroic Choices recently granted permission to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, located in Tampa, Fla., use of the "Let's Roll" trademarked logo to name their new Boeing 727 anti-terrorist training...

Navy to Christen New Guided-Missile Destroyer Halsey The newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Halsey (DDG 97) will be christened on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss. Adm. William J. Fallon, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, will deliver the ceremony’s principal address in concert with Haley Barbour, governor of Mississippi. Heidi Cook Halsey, Anne Halsey Smith, and Alice “Missy” Spruance Talbot will serve as sponsors of the ship named for their grandfather. In the time-honored Navy tradition, they will break the bottle of champagne across the bow to...

CJTF-7 Public AffairsBAGHDAD, IraqRelease #040112d 1st AD soldiers, Iraqi firefighters rededicate fireboat BAGHDAD, Iraq – For the first time since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, Baghdad has a fire boat patrolling the Tigris River—officially. The Future 2, a fire boat found looted and inoperable by soldiers of the 40th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, on the bank of the Tigris near the 14th of July Bridge, has been repaired and returned to duty. The boat was finally rededicated by 1st Armored Division soldiers and Iraqi firefighters in a ribbon-cutting and christening ceremony on the Tigris near where it was...

PHOTO CAPTION: AIRCRAFT CARRIER REAGAN RETURNS -- The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returns to Northrop Grumman Newport News Thursday afternoon, May 8, after successful builder's trials. During builder's trials, the ship undergoes extensive testing in a variety of areas. Ronald Reagan is the ninth Nimitz-class ship built by Northrop Grumman Newport News. It will be commissioned by the U.S. Navy on July 12, 2003, at the Norfolk Naval Base in Norfolk, Va. Photo by John Whalen, Northrop Grumman Newport News. Latest word on her home port is that it will be San Diego.

Dec 1, 2003 Jessica Lynch to Christen Cruise Ship The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) - Former Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch is to christen Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship at Feb. 27 ceremonies in Jacksonville, the Miami-based line announced Monday. Lynch will break a traditional bottle of champagne against the Carnival Miracle immediately preceding its three-day inaugural cruise from the Port of Jacksonville. She will be named the ship's "godmother." "We are privileged that Miss Lynch, who represents thousands of courageous American men and women serving in our armed forces, has accepted our invitation to be godmother," said Carnival President and...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The U.S. Navy christened a cargo ship in honor of Marine Lance Cpl. Roy M. Wheat, who won the Medal of Honor for giving up his life to save his comrades 36 years ago in Vietnam. Wheat was 20 on Aug. 8, 1967, when he dived on an exploding mine in a jungle in Quang Nam Province, saving his fellow Marines from injury. On Tuesday, his sacrifice was recognized during a ceremony at Blount Island Command in Jacksonville. Wheat, from Moselle, Miss., was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for combat valor. In the...

  No. 594-03 IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2003 Navy Christens Newest Attack Submarine Virginia      The U.S. Navy will christen Virginia, lead ship of the latest class of attack submarines, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony at Electric Boat in Groton, Conn.      Sen. George Allen of Virginia will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Lynda Johnson Robb, wife of former Sen. Charles Robb of Virginia and the daughter of 36th President Lyndon Baines Johnson, will serve as ship’s sponsor.      The ceremony will be highlighted in the time-honored Navy tradition when Robb christens the ship...