Baptism aboard USS Green Bay [Image 248 of 486]

SASEBO, JAPAN

11.14.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Williamson          

U.S. Navy           

SASEBO, Japan (Nov. 28, 2016) Chief Petty Officer Justin Beckett holds a chisel as Lt. j.g. Brian Caplan hammers a letter of his son’s name into the bell of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a baptism held in the ship’s hangar bay. Caplan’s son, Theo, was the first newborn to have his name engraved inside Green Bay’s bell. Conducting baptisms and engraving a child’s name into the ship’s bell is a Navy tradition that dates back several hundred years to its origins in the British Royal Navy. Green Bay, forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, is serving forward to provide a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.14.2016
• Date Posted: 12.06.2016 00:47
• Photo ID: 3034843
• VIRIN: 161128-N-JH293-232
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 806.4 KB
• Location: SASEBO, JP