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The Christening and Naming Ceremony for the Miguel Keith, the third Expeditionary Sea Base constructed for the U.S. Navy, was streamed from the NASSCO website and through Facebook Live on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The ceremony began at 10:00am at General Dynamics NASSCO. NASSCO’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GeneralDynamicsNASSCO/  

SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to commission its new panel line, which expands steel production capabilities for the construction of commercial and government ships in San Diego. The new panel line enables distortion-free welding of plates as thin as five millimeters to produce lighter, more energy efficient ships. The Read More >

On September 20, 2018, General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), began construction on the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first ship for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis fleet oiler program. Representatives from NASSCO and the U.S. Navy gathered in San Diego for a ceremony to cut the Read More >

NASSCO Builder’s 200th Docking! from General Dynamics NASSCO on Vimeo. General Dynamics NASSCO welcomed the USS Higgins (DDG 76) into the dry dock on August 29, 2018, marking the 200th dry docking at NASSCO since 1983. NASSCO’s robust ship repair operation spans both coasts and is primarily conducted in four strategic U.S. ports: Bremerton, Washington; Read More >

SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO started construction on the second ship in a two-ship series of Kanaloa-class containerships for Matson Navigation Company, Inc. Construction of Matsonia began with a ceremonial first cut of steel at NASSCO’s San Diego shipyard where the first ship in the series, Lurline, is 15 percent complete. Both ships will Read More >

SAN DIEGO – On February 22, 2018, General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the fourth expeditionary sea base, named after World War II Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, to the United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Construction of the USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams began October 2015 and involved more than 21,000 tons of steel. The Read More >

SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO has started construction on a Kanaloa-class containership for Matson Navigation Company, Inc., as part of a two-ship contract. The 870-foot-long, 3,500 TEU containership design provides the capability to transport containers, automobiles and rolling stock, including trailers. Using proven design standards, the design incorporates liquefied natural gas-capable main and auxiliary Read More >