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Monday, December 13, 2010

Christening of Future USS Arlington Set for Late March

LPD-17 classU.S. Navy officials have set a March christening and are planning for a mid-2012 commissioning of the USS Arlington, the third Navy ship to carry the county’s name.

Navy Cmdr. Darren Nelson, who has been tapped to serve as the ship’s first commander, on Dec. 11 briefed County Board members on the construction progress.

The 24,900-ton, 684-foot ship was launched Nov. 23 from the Mississippi ship-building facility of Northrop Grumman.

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