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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"
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"
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"
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
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"
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"