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2015 Team Ship News

Future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) Achieves Aegis System Light Off
Dec. 17, 2015 - BATH, Maine - The future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) achieved "light off" of its Aegis Combat System at the Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard Dec. 17...

Future USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) Launched
Dec. 14, 2015 - PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The future USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) was launched at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard Dec. 12...

Hull Turnover Marks Ship to Shore Connector Milestone
Dec. 3, 2015 - NEW ORLEANS - The Navy's new Ship to Shore Connector program reached a production milestone when the first hull, LCAC 100, was turned over during a 7 1/2 hour evolution at Textron Systems Marine & Land Systems Nov. 5...

USNS Maury (T-AGS 66) Completes Acceptance Trials
Nov. 24, 2015 - PASCAGOULA, Miss. - USNS Maury (T-AGS 66) completed Acceptance Trials Nov. 6 following a week of extensive ship tests and underway events...

Future USNS Brunswick (EPF 6) Completes Acceptance Trials
Nov. 2, 2015 - MOBILE, Ala. - Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) 6, the future USNS Brunswick completed Acceptance Trials Oct. 23 the Navy reported today...

Navy to Christen Guided Missile Destroyer Rafael Peralta
Oct. 30, 2015 - The Navy will christen its newest guided-missile destroyer Rafael Peralta, Saturday, Oct. 31, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine...

Research Vessel Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) Delivered
Sept. 25, 2015 - ANACORTES, Wash. - The Auxiliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research Vessel (AGOR), R/V Neil Armstrong, AGOR 27, delivered to the Navy Sept. 23...

Keel for Future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Authenticated
Oct. 21, 2015 - PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The keel of the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) was authenticated during a ceremony at the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard Oct. 20...

Keel for future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) Authenticated
Nov. 16, 2015 - BATH, Maine - The keel of the future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) was authenticated during a ceremony at the Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard Nov. 16...

Two Navy Destroyers Light Up Aegis Systems
Sept. 15, 2015 - WASHINGTON - The Navy marked a unique milestone last week with the activation of Aegis Combat Systems on both the oldest, and the newest DDG 51 class destroyers...

First of Class Research Vessel Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) Completes Acceptance Trials
Aug. 27, 2015 - ANACORTES, Wash. - The first-of-class Oceanographic Research Vessel R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27), successfully completed Acceptance Trials August 7 the Navy reported today...

Newest Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Carson City (JHSV 7) Keel Authenticated
July 31, 2015 - MOBILE, Alabama - The keel of the future USNS Carson City (JHSV 7) was authenticated during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard here today...

Future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Begins Fabrication
July 21, 2015 - PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The construction of the future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) is currently underway at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard. A ceremony here today celebrated the start of fabrication...

USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP 3 AFSB) Delivers to Fleet
June 15, 2015 - SAN DIEGO - The Navy's first Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) variant of the Mobile Landing Platform, USNS Lewis B. Puller, delivered to the Navy today. Built by General Dynamics NASSCO, delivery of the ship follows a...

Future USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6) Launched
May 19, 2015 - MOBILE, Ala. - The Navy's newest Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV 6), the future USNS Brunswick, was launched from the Austal USA shipyard here today...

Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Trenton (JHSV 5)
April 13, 2015 - MOBILE, Alabama - The Navy accepted delivery of the USNS Trenton (JHSV 5), its fifth Joint High Speed Vessel, April 13...

Future USS John Finn (DDG 113) Launched
March 30, 2015 - PASCAGOULA, Mississippi - The future USS John Finn (DDG 113) was launched at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard March 28...

Navy Amphibious Ship Receives Longer Lasting, More Efficient LED Bulbs
March 19, 2015 - SAN DIEGO - The LPD 17 class program (PMS 317) Program Executive Office, Ships completed installation of light emitting diodes (LED) bulbs on USS Somerset (LPD 25) Feb. 27, replacing legacy shipboard fluorescent light bulbs...