William P. Lawrence DDG-110 seen at at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems.

April 17, 2010: "In the name of the United States of America, may God bless this ship and all who sail in her. We christen thee, William P. Lawrence, sail with the honor of a man whose name you bear." Christening ceremony for William P. Lawrence DDG-110, from left to right are Capt. Wendy B. Lawrence, U.S.N. (ret.), Laurie MacPherson Lawrence, M.D., and Diane Wilcox Lawrence. Behind the sponsors are (from left to right) Commander Tom Williams, U.S.N., the ship's prospective commanding officer; Mike Petters, President of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding and H. Ross Perot, a friend of the Lawrence family and former U.S. Navy sailor.