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Saturday, October 18, 2014

US Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Detroit

USS Detroit (LCS-7)The Navy will christen littoral combat ship (LCS) Detroit, on Oct. 18 during a ceremony at Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, will deliver the principal address at the ceremony, and Barbara Levin, wife of U.S. Senator Carl Levin (Michigan), will serve as the ship's sponsor. The ceremony will be highlighted by Levin breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow to formally christen the ship, which is a time-honored Navy tradition.

The ship's name honors the citizens of the Motor City and their ongoing patriotic spirit and military support. Detroit is the seventh ship to bear the city's name.

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