INGALLS SHIPBUILDING CELEBRATES CHRISTENING OF U.S. COAST GUARD NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER HAMILTON (WMSL 753)

MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



What:
Hamilton (WMSL 753) Media Day and Christening


When:
10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25 (Media Day – close-toed shoes required)



10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 Hamilton (WMSL 753) Christening (Media should arrive by 8:45 a.m.)







Where:
Ingalls Shipbuilding Visitor Control Center







Who:




* Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard




* Linda Kapral Papp, ship's sponsor and wife of Adm. Papp




* Irwin F. Edenzon, president, Ingalls Shipbuilding




* Shipbuilders of Hamilton




* U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Douglas Fears, prospective commanding officer, Hamilton (WMSL 753)







* Keynote speaker Adm. Papp




* Mrs. Papp




* Capt. Fears




* Mike Petters, president and CEO, Huntington Ingalls Industries




* Mr. Edenzon




* Douglas Hamilton, direct descendent of Alexander Hamilton







RSVP:
Bill Glenn, Huntington Ingalls Industries, (228) 327-1671



william.glenn@hii-co.com



Please RSVP by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24

Ingalls Shipbuilding will christen the company's fourth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Hamilton (WMSL 753), on Saturday, Oct. 26. Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, will be the keynote speaker at the christening. His wife, Linda Kapral Papp, is the ship's sponsor. Adm. and Mrs. Papp will be available to speak with media on both days.

The ship is named in honor of Alexander Hamilton, who is credited with establishing the Revenue Cutter Service, the forerunner of today's U.S. Coast Guard. It is the third Coast Guard cutter to proudly bear the name Hamilton.

There will also be a media day on Friday, Oct. 25 with participants noted above.

A satellite truck is also available for video feed.

Follow Hamilton on social media using #NSC4.

(Sat truck will have test on Friday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Central and will be live at 9 a.m. Central on Saturday, Oct. 26)

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