USNS Carson City to be christened this weekend

For the second time in nearly 73 years, a U.S. Navy ship bearing the name of Nevada’s capital city will be christened by the wife of the mayor of Carson City.At a ceremony to be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala., Susan Asbury Crowell, wife of Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell, will christen the $180 million USNS Carson City (JHSV-7), a sleek, high-speed, 338-foot twin-hull catamaran.Also taking part in the christening will be Bob Wiley, the ship’s captai