USNS Millinocket
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USNS Millinocket is the third Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport. It was operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command and was built in Mobile, Alabama.
USNS Millinocket approaching Kiribati in 2015
Keel laying
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Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimat
Driving the first or "golden" rivet during USS Missouri's keel laying, 1941
Laying of the keel of USCGC Mariposa (WLB-397) in 1943
Keel laying ceremony for USS Freedom (LCS-1), 2005. Note the pre-fabricated module in the background.