New Coast Guard cutter to be christened

Ingalls Shipbuilding and the U.S. Coast Guard are preparing to celebrate another milestone for a new vessel.

- ingalls shipbuilding and the- u.s. coast guard are- preparing to celebrate another- milestone for a - new vessel.

- tomorrow marks the christening- of the legend-class - national security cutter- 'stone.'- the stone is named after coast- guard commander - elmer 'archie' stone, who serve- from 1910 to 1936 and was a - pioneer in the establishment of- the coast guard and navy's- aviation capabilities.- both the ship's sponsor and - commanding officer say the- vessel will play an important - role in the coast guard and for- national security.- - "these project u.s. coast guard as well - as u.s. national interests over- the horizon.

So, these are ship- that patrol in the- western hemisphere, they're - capable of patrolling all over- the world, supporting and - defending the homeland across - the seas."

"it's a great joy and a great pride for the - united states, too."

- - - stone is 418 feet in length, ha- a displacement of 4,500 long- tons- and is the ninth legend-class - cutter.

- it's scheduled to be officially- commissioned