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Warship built in Maine bears name of Navy SEAL

The Columbian
Published: May 7, 2011, 12:00am

BATH, Maine (AP) — The mother of a Navy SEAL from Maine killed in Afghanistan said “Happy birthday, baby” before smashing a bottle of Champagne against a ship that bears her son’s name.

The destroyer under construction at Maine’s Bath Iron Works bears the name of Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in a firefight on June 28, 2005, in eastern Afghanistan. The ceremony was held Saturday on what would’ve been Murphy’s 35th birthday and nearly a week after Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

Murphy’s mother, Maureen, asked for a moment of silence before reading the names of all 19 service members who died in the firefight and rescue attempt.

Also on hand are SEALs who serve as commanders of the Special Operations Command and Naval Special Warfare Command.

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