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    USS Frank E. Petersen Ship Christening [Image 4 of 9]

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    A ship christening ceremony is captured at the moment a bottle is smashed against the hull of a large vessel. Two women wearing white hard hats are actively breaking the bottle against the ship's bow, with liquid and glass fragments visibly shattering outward. The ceremony takes place on a waterway under clear blue skies.

    PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES

    10.05.2018

    Photo by Sgt. Olivia Ortiz 

    Commandant of the Marine Corps

    D’Arcy Neller, wife of Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, right, and Dr. Alicia Petersen, wife of Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr., rehearse ceremony events during a visit to Pascagoula, Miss., Oct. 5, 2018. Mrs. Neller and Dr. Petersen are ship sponsors and will participate in the christening ceremony of the USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Olivia G. Ortiz)

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    Date Taken: 10.05.2018
    Date Posted: 10.05.2018 22:26
    Photo ID: 4800526
    VIRIN: 181005-M-CG676-077
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 738.06 KB
    Location: PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI, US
    Web Views: 180
    Downloads: 6

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    A military ceremony or briefing is taking place at Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. A Navy officer is speaking at a podium in front of a large backdrop displaying a destroyer (DDG 121) christening banner for the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. A Marine in camouflage uniform is seated in the foreground, viewed from behind.
    A military officer in Marine Corps camouflage uniform and a civilian woman in a colorful striped jacket are participating in a christening ceremony for the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) at Ingalls Shipbuilding. They are standing at a table bearing the Ingalls Shipbuilding / Huntington Ingalls Industries logo, with a large backdrop featuring a naval destroyer and the ship's christening insignia. The event appears to be a formal naval ship naming/christening ceremony.
    Three individuals are gathered outdoors near a waterfront, reviewing a document or folder. Two women are wearing white hard hats with text that appears to reference 'DDG 121', suggesting a naval vessel commissioning or construction event. The setting appears to be on a ship or elevated platform with water visible in the background.
    A ship christening ceremony is captured at the moment a bottle is smashed against the hull of a large vessel. Two women wearing white hard hats are actively breaking the bottle against the ship's bow, with liquid and glass fragments visibly shattering outward. The ceremony takes place on a waterway under clear blue skies.
    A television news interview is taking place at what appears to be a naval vessel christening or commissioning ceremony. A reporter in a floral orange dress is interviewing a woman wearing a white hard hat and colorful striped jacket, with a large gray warship decorated with flags and bunting visible in the background. The setting is a shipyard or dock facility.
    A woman wearing a white hard hat and colorful striped jacket stands in front of a U.S. Navy destroyer bearing the hull number 121. The setting appears to be a ship christening or commissioning ceremony, evidenced by red, white, and blue bunting decorations. The hard hat appears to be inscribed with 'DDG 121' and additional text.
    Two individuals wearing white hard hats stand on the deck of a naval vessel, appearing to be in conversation. The ship is decorated with a string of international maritime signal flags running up a mast, suggesting a commissioning ceremony or special event. Yellow shipyard cranes are visible in the background, indicating the vessel is at a shipyard or naval facility.
    Two individuals wearing white hard hats are walking along the deck of what appears to be a large industrial vessel or offshore platform. They are accompanied by additional personnel visible in the background, suggesting an official inspection or site tour. The setting is a marine industrial environment with yellow safety scaffolding, rust-marked metal decking, and open water visible in the background.
    A person wearing a white hard hat labeled 'Ship Sponsor D'Arcy Neller' observes a naval warship under construction at a shipyard. The vessel appears to be a U.S. Navy destroyer or cruiser in dry dock, surrounded by industrial cranes and construction equipment. The scene captures a formal shipbuilding milestone, likely a keel-laying or christening ceremony.

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