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WATCH THE CHRISTENING »
Christening Ceremony
March 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. EST
Washington (SSN 787), named for the State of Washington, will be christened at Newport News Shipbuilding where the ship is being constructed. During the ceremony, Ship's Sponsor Elisabeth Mabus, daughter of Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, will perform the traditional honor of breaking a bottle of American sparkling wine across the ship's bow during the christening ceremony.
