Two daughters and the widow of Sen. Ted Stevens christened a U.S. Navy destroyer in his name on Saturday.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Two daughters of the former Sen. Ted Stevens’ and his widow broke three bottles of champagne on the bow of the USS Ted Stevens to christen it Saturday at Ingalls Shipbuilding’s facility in Pascagoula, Miss.
Stevens, a household name to most Alaskans, has an extensive list of accomplishments, causes and establishments that he fought for during his life — including the military and Alaska. “Sen. Stevens worked tirelessly to improve the lives of Alaskans and fellow Americans,” Vice Admiral Jeffrey Hughes, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development, said. “He had a strong and steady hand in crafting legislation that strengthened the military and his efforts to improve the national security of the United States are still evident today.”
The centuries-old maritime tradition of christenings is said to bless a ship with good luck and safe travels. A christening is also an display of maritime dominance and strength, Russell Rumbaugh, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management Comptroller, said. “Ship christening assures that the vessel will assume the personality and the character of her sponsor,” O’Keefe said. “If so, the DDG 128 will be blessed with the characteristics of three extraordinary women.”
“Maybe more importance than his confidence in himself, though, is his confidence in others,” Becker said, talking about her father during the ceremony. “He knew what we could do before we did.”
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