Keywords: US Navy 090516-N-5549O-202 Ship's sponsor Alma Bernice Clark Gravely, wife of the late Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, escorted by Cmdr. Douglas Kunzman, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Gravely (DDG-107).jpg en PASCAGOULA Miss May 16 2009 Ship's sponsor Alma Bernice Clark Gravely wife of the late Vice Admiral Samuel L Gravely escorted by Cmdr Douglas Kunzman commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Gravely DDG-107 takes a moment to admire the ship following her christening ceremony at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Pascagoula Miss The Navy's newest destroyer is the 57th in her class and honors Vice Adm Samuel L Gravely who was the first African American to command and major warship achieve flag rank and command a numbered fleet U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien/Released 2009-05-16 090516-N-5549O-202 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 71708 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien PD-USGov-Military-Navy Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Pascagoula Ship christenings in the United States Navy USS Gravely DDG-107 |