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2nd Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Christened in Honor of Navy SEAL
Source: Associated Press
2nd Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Christened in Honor of Navy SEAL
By PATRICK WHITTLE, ASSOCIATED PRESS BATH, Maine — Jun 18, 2016, 2:50 PM ET
The mother of a fallen Navy SEAL christened the second Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer Saturday in honor of her son, who died in Iraq when he threw himself on an insurgent's grenade to save the lives of two fellow SEALS.
The 610-foot, 15,000-ton ship, built by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works for the U.S. Navy, was named for Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor. The 25-year-old California native died in 2006 and was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.
"May God bless this ship, and all who sail within her," said Sally Monsoor before smashing a bottle against the ship as some 2,000 people looked on.
Monsoor described her son as a quiet, loyal person and recalled how he once made a Christmas tree out of a sapling in their family's yard.
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By PATRICK WHITTLE, ASSOCIATED PRESS BATH, Maine — Jun 18, 2016, 2:50 PM ET
The mother of a fallen Navy SEAL christened the second Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer Saturday in honor of her son, who died in Iraq when he threw himself on an insurgent's grenade to save the lives of two fellow SEALS.
The 610-foot, 15,000-ton ship, built by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works for the U.S. Navy, was named for Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor. The 25-year-old California native died in 2006 and was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.
"May God bless this ship, and all who sail within her," said Sally Monsoor before smashing a bottle against the ship as some 2,000 people looked on.
Monsoor described her son as a quiet, loyal person and recalled how he once made a Christmas tree out of a sapling in their family's yard.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/christening-day-arrives-zumwalt-class-destroyer-39955642
[font size=1]A crowd watches the christening ceremony for the Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. (Joel Page/Portland Press Herald via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT[/font]