Press Release
Event Date: Monday, March 11, 2019
For
further information contact Ariel Wagner,
260-982-0672
nmhistory@cinergymetro.net
USS Indiana SSN-789: its Christening and Commissioning
On Monday, March 11, the NM Historical Society will welcome Doug Lehman who will
present a program about the newly commissioned USS Indiana SSN-789.
The program will be held in the Assembly Room at
Timbercrest Retirement Center, 2201 East Street, at 6:30 p.m.
It is open to the public at no cost and will be enjoyable for
audiences of all ages.
Doug Lehman is a Wabash local, graduating from WHS in 1968. He attended Wabash
College and graduated in 1972, he furthered his schooling at Indiana University
School of Law. Lehman has been practicing as a lawyer in Wabash since 1979; his
focus is Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Local Government Law. In 2002, Lehman
retired from the United States Navy as a Captain after 30 years of service in
the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC). From 1975-79, he completed his active
duty at the San Francisco Navy Legal Service Office as a Prosecutor, Defense
Lawyer, and Claims Attorney. Lehman is one of the members on the board of
directors for the USS Indiana Commissioning Committee. During the program, he
will be speaking on the history, background, and christening of the USS Indiana
(SSN 789): a new destroyer type.
The USS Indiana (SSN 789) is one of the newest Virginia-class attack submarines.
It was commissioned in Florida, September 29, 2018. It has some of the most
modern technology and can operated in both littoral and deep ocean environments,
providing a broad range of operational abilities. Indiana’s unique design and
special features will benefit Special Forces. The Indiana submarine is the third
US Navy vessel to hold the Indiana name. Come to the program to learn about this
new type of fighter submarine, and why Hoosiers should be proud it bears their
Indiana name.
Captain Doug Lehman
USS Indiana (SSN-789), Navy Live
photo
USS Indiana’s Crest, Navy Live photo