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USNS Lewis B. Puller Christened at General Dynamics NASSCO
SEAPOWER Magazine Online
SAN DIEGO — General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, on Feb. 7 christened the U.S. Navy’s newest ship, the USNS Lewis B. Puller, the first afloat forward staging base (AFSB) variant of the mobile landing platform (MLP). The ship is named in honor of the late U.S. Marine Corps LtGen Lewis “Chesty” Puller, the most decorated Marine and the only one to be awarded five Navy Crosses.
The Saturday
morning christening ceremony took place at NASSCO’s San Diego shipyard with the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gen Joseph F. Dunford Jr., as the ceremony’s principal speaker. Martha Puller Downs, daughter of Puller’s daughter, served as the ship’s sponsor. She christened the ship by breaking the traditional bottle of champagne against the vessel’s hull.
“Today was a proud moment for the thousands of men and women involved with the design and construction of the USNS Lewis B. Puller,” said Kevin M. Graney, vice president and general manager of the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. “Like its namesake, LtGen Lewis B. Puller, the ship signifies strength and increased mobility and capability to support a variety of missions carried out by the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy.”
This third MLP is the first ship of the class to be configured as an AFSB, adding a flight deck, berthing, fuel storage, equipment storage, repair spaces, and accommodations for up to 250 personnel. The ship is capable of supporting missions including counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations, humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions and Marine Corps crisis response.
USNS Lewis B. Puller will be delivered to the Navy in the second quarter of the year.
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SEAPOWER Magazine Online
SAN DIEGO — General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, on Feb. 7 christened the U.S. Navy’s newest ship, the USNS Lewis B. Puller, the first afloat forward staging base (AFSB) variant of the mobile landing platform (MLP). The ship is named in honor of the late U.S. Marine Corps LtGen Lewis “Chesty” Puller, the most decorated Marine and the only one to be awarded five Navy Crosses.
The Saturday
morning christening ceremony took place at NASSCO’s San Diego shipyard with the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gen Joseph F. Dunford Jr., as the ceremony’s principal speaker. Martha Puller Downs, daughter of Puller’s daughter, served as the ship’s sponsor. She christened the ship by breaking the traditional bottle of champagne against the vessel’s hull.
“Today was a proud moment for the thousands of men and women involved with the design and construction of the USNS Lewis B. Puller,” said Kevin M. Graney, vice president and general manager of the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. “Like its namesake, LtGen Lewis B. Puller, the ship signifies strength and increased mobility and capability to support a variety of missions carried out by the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy.”
This third MLP is the first ship of the class to be configured as an AFSB, adding a flight deck, berthing, fuel storage, equipment storage, repair spaces, and accommodations for up to 250 personnel. The ship is capable of supporting missions including counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations, humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions and Marine Corps crisis response.
USNS Lewis B. Puller will be delivered to the Navy in the second quarter of the year.
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Mobile Landing Platform - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
