US Navy Launches New Warship Sideways Into Water — USS Billings Christening and Launch
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What is SHIP COMMISSIONING? What does SHIP COMMISSIONING mean? SHIP COMMISSIONING meaning
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Trump pays tribute to Gerald Ford at war ship commissioning ceremony
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USS Zumwalt commissioning ceremony.
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Ship commissioning
Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service, and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning. The term is most commonly applied to the placing of a warship in active duty with its country's military forces. The ceremonies involved are often rooted in centuries old naval tradition.
Commissioning a ship
Ship decommissioning
Commissioning and decommissioning practices by nation