Ship sponsor

Kate Lehrer,sponsor ofUSSWichita(LCS-13),breaks a bottle of champagne on the ship during a christening ceremony in 2016

Aship sponsor,by tradition, is a female civilian who is invited to "sponsor" a vessel, presumably to bestow good luck and divine protection over the seagoing vessel and all that sail aboard.In theUnited States Navyand theUnited States Coast Guard,the sponsor is technically considered a permanent member of the ship's crew and is expected to give a part of her personality to the ship, as well as advocate for its continued service and well-being. For passenger ships the sponsor is called agodmotherif the sponsor is female, or agodfatherif the sponsor is male.

See also

• Ceremonial ship launching(christening)

References

1. Carnival Cruise Lines News. "Carnival Cruise Lines News Ship Fact Sheets Category. N.p., 2012. Web. 26 Apr. 2013.
2. "Godmothers of Princess Ships." Www.princess.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2013.
3. Princess Cruises Ship Christeners: Princess Cruises. "Www.princess.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Apr. 2013.