The Coast Guard and Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday laid the keel for the third 418-foot National Security Cutter, the Stratton (WMSL 752), at the company's shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. The keel laying is the official ceremony marking the start of a ship's construction, although in this case the Stratton is already 20 percent complete. The Coast Guard also announced that First Lady Michelle Obama will serve as Stratton's sponsor, the first time a first lady has ever sponsored a Coast…
Coast Guard, Northrop Grumman Lay Keel For Third NSC
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