Destroyer dedicated to fallen SEAL

**Justin Case** · 05-07-2011, 08:28 PM

Bath, Maine (CNN) -- Under clear, blue skies, a ship dedicated to fallen Medal of Honor recipient and Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy was christened Saturday by his mother, Maureen, at Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine.

"I feel not only Michael's presence, but that ship embodies the spirits of Michael and his teammates," Murphy's father, Daniel, told CNN.

Following tradition, Murphy's mother cracked a bottle of champagne against the hull of the USS Michael Murphy.

"Happy Birthday, son!" Murphy's mom said on what would have been her son's 35th birthday. His life was cut short in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2005.
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**tipacanoe** · 05-08-2011, 07:20 PM

This ship is the last of the class at present, and the last one we delivered was also named for a Medal of Honor recipient, Jason Dunham. A very good friend of Michael Murphy, gave a speech to us at a year ago, and he really sounded like a wonderful man. There were several seal teams at the yard on Saturday. DDG 51 class is a great class of ship and this will be another wonderful example. God Bless Michael Murphy.