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| Keywords: gravely ddg 107 ddg107 christening shipbuilding pascagoula mississippi us 090516-N-0860R-135.PASCAGOULA, Miss. (May 16, 2009) Alma Bernice Clark Gravely, shipÕs sponsor for pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Gravely (DDG 107) breaks the traditional bottle of Champaign over the shipÕs bow during the christening of the latest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, named in honor of her husband the late Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Gulf Coast. The ship is the 57th in her class, and honors Vice Adm. Gravely who was the first African American to command a major warship, achieve flag rank, and to command a numbered fleet. Also in attendance was the Acting Secretary of the Navy B.J. Penn, and retired Adm. J. Paul Reason, the first African-American four-star admiral. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Glenn S. Robertson/Released). 090516-N-0860R-135.PASCAGOULA, Miss. (May 16, 2009) Alma Bernice Clark Gravely, shipÕs sponsor for pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Gravely (DDG 107) breaks the traditional bottle of Champaign over the shipÕs bow during the christening of the latest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, named in honor of her husband the late Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Gulf Coast. The ship is the 57th in her class, and honors Vice Adm. Gravely who was the first African American to command a major warship, achieve flag rank, and to command a numbered fleet. Also in attendance was the Acting Secretary of the Navy B.J. Penn, and retired Adm. J. Paul Reason, the first African-American four-star admiral. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Glenn S. Robertson/Released). 090516-N-0860R-135.PASCAGOULA, Miss. (May 16, 2009) Alma Bernice Clark Gravely, shipÕs sponsor for pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Gravely (DDG 107) breaks the traditional bottle of Champaign over the shipÕs bow during the christening of the latest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, named in honor of her husband the late Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Gulf Coast. The ship is the 57th in her class, and honors Vice Adm. Gravely who was the first African American to command a major warship, achieve flag rank, and to command a numbered fleet. Also in attendance was the Acting Secretary of the Navy B.J. Penn, and retired Adm. J. Paul Reason, the first African-American four-star admiral. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Glenn S. Robertson/Released). mississippi us gravely christening shipbuilding pascagoula ddg107 | ||||
