ESD 1 Photo Gallery USNS Montford Point

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Christening Ceremony Program

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Artistic rendering of Mobile Landing Platform

Mobile Landing Platform Starboard Profile

Lead ship of the Mobile Landing Platform Class under construction in the building dock.

Lead ship of the Mobile Landing Platform Class under construction in the building dock.

Lead ship of the Mobile Landing Platform Class under construction in the building dock.

Unit 620 on the move for the MLP lead ship at NASSCO in January of 2012.

LtGen Richard Mills at the keel laying ceremony for the first MLP ship at NASSCO.

Mrs. Pat Mills authenticates the keel of the first Mobile Landing Platform ship.

Mrs. Pat Mills Authenticates the Keel of ESD-1.

Mrs. Pat Mills and LtGen Richard Mills at NASSCO for the keel laying of ESD-1.

Aerial view of ESD-1 as it readies for float out.

ESD-1 begins float-out.

Water rushing into NASSCO’s building dock as ESD-1 prepares for float out.

A night shot of ESD-1 during its complex, 34-hour float out operation from NASSCO’s building dock.

A look at the bow of ESD-1 as it enters San Diego Bay for the first time.

Sun reflecting off of the bow of ESD-1 as the ship floats out of NASSCO’s building dock.

A tug boat helps ESD-1 out of NASSCO’s building dock.

ESD-1 floating out into open water for the first time.

ESD-1 floating out into the open water of San Diego Bay.

ESD-1 January 14, 2013.

ESD-1 January 14, 2013.

ESD-1 on January 14, 2013.

ESD-1 on March 2, 2013, ready for her christening ceremony.

ESD 1 Sponsor Jackie Bolden and her Matron and Maid of Honor tour the USNS Montford Point.

ESD 1 Sponsor Jackie Bolden and her Matron and Maid of Honor tour the USNS Montford Point.

Members of the Montford Point Association tour the USNS Montford Point.

USNS Montford Point sponsor Jackie Bolden and her Maid and Matron receive bouquets from Flower Girl Sophie Larson.

Montford Point Marines gather for the christening of the USNS Montford Point.

Navy officials join the USNS Montford Point Christening.

Ship’s Sponsor, Mrs. Jackie Bolden, speaking at the christening ceremony for ESD-1, the USNS Montford Point on March 2, 2013.

Commandant Amos speaks at the Christening of the USNS Montford Point.

Commandant Amos honors the Montford Point Marines by donning their garrison cover.

Commandant of the Marine Corps. General James F. Amos, speaking at the christening ceremony for ESD-1, USNS Montford Point, on March 2, 2013.

Sponsor Jackie Bolden christens the ship.

The traditional bottle of champagne breaks as Ship’s Sponsor Mrs. Jackie Bolden christens the USNS Montford Point on March 2, 2013.

ESD 1 passing the San Diego-Coronado Bridge for Acceptance Trials, April 17, 2013.

ESD 1 off San Diego’s Point Loma for Acceptance Trials, April 17, 2013.

ESD 1 at sea for Acceptance Trials, April 17, 2013.

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