August Newsletter
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Category: Navy News
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Navy unveils names of five future vessels
The US Navy will name three future vessels after ships steeped in naval history and two others after a Medal of Honor recipient and a Native American tribe, Kenneth J.… Continue reading "Navy unveils names of five future vessels"
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Sad Outcome for the USS Bonhomme Richard
The U.S. Navy has decided to decommission and scrap the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), which was severely damaged by a shipboard fire in San Diego… Continue reading "Sad Outcome for the USS Bonhomme Richard"
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USS New Jersey Construction Officially Begins
USS New Jersey Construction Officially Begins; Norcross On-Hand for Keel LayingMar 25, 2019 News ReleaseNORFOLK, VA – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) – a senior member of the House Armed… Continue reading "USS New Jersey Construction Officially Begins"
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Keel Laying Ceremony for USS New Jersey (SSN-796)
Dr. Susan DiMarco, the ship’s sponsor, was on-hand for the keel laying ceremony today along with Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) – a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee
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Name of New Submarine USS New Jersey Officially Announced
On May 24th 2015, during a Memorial Day ceremony at Liberty State Park, then-Navy Secretary Ray Mabus officially announced that the USS New Jersey will be the name of a… Continue reading "Name of New Submarine USS New Jersey Officially Announced"
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Virginia Class Submarine To Be Named USS New Jersey
The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosted a ship-naming ceremony May 24 in Liberty Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, to announce that SSN 796, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will… Continue reading "Virginia Class Submarine To Be Named USS New Jersey"