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3rd Expeditionary Sea Base Christened In San Diego

October 21 2019

USA

The U.S. Navy was scheduled to christen its fifth Montford Point-class vessel over the weekend, reports the Dept. of Defense. On Oct. 19, the Miguel Keith (ESB-5) was to be formally named during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The Miguel Keith is the third expeditionary sea base vessel, which incorporates a flight deck capable of accommodating four MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors or MH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters as well as accommodations,...

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