Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) Christening Ceremony

BIW christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. The ship is named for Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator and who, through his leadership role on the Senate Armed Services Committee, shepherded the National Defense Authorization Act through Congress 16 times. Sen. Levin’s daughters Kate Levin Markel, Laura Levin and Erica Levin were the ship sponsors who officially christened the ship by breaking bottles of sparkling wine against its bow.