BATH, ME—With family and dignitaries both military and political looking on, DDG 124 was officially named the USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. by the ship’s sponsor Martha Hill, who is also the wife of the ship’s namesake.
The event took place on Saturday, July 29, at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, where the ship has been under construction. The ship, under Commanding Officer Benjamin Cantu, is expected to be commissioned during a ceremony in Norfolk in 2025.
Prior to the christening, Reedville residents retired Marine Col. Barnum and Hill spoke about the meaning of the day’s events. “I stand before you today as a grateful American,” Barnum said. “I am humbled and honored to….
