Lurline Photo Gallery Lurline Photo Gallery Steel cutting ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO’s shipyard in San Diego Cutting the first piece of steel for the construction of Lurline at General Dynamics NASSCO’s shipyard in San Diego – November 29, 2017 First piece of steel for the contruction of Lurline at NASSCO’s shipyard in San Diego – November 29, 2017 Lurline in progress two months after the first steel cut – February 6, 2018 Contsruction status three months after first steel cut – March 16, 2018 Lurline’s keel laying ceremony – May 4, 2018 Lurline construction continues five months after first steel cut – May 11, 2018 Lurline progresses six months after first steel cut – June 15, 2018 Lurline’s main engine is fully assembled and tested – May 28, 2018 Drone shot of Lurline at NASSCO – August 17, 2018 Drone shot of Lurline at NASSCO – December 14, 2018 Bow at NASSCO – April 18, 2019 Lurline at NASSCO – April 18, 2019 Bow attachment – April 18, 2019 Bow attachment at NASSCO – April 18, 2019 Bow attachment – April 18, 2019 Lurline’s bow gets attached – April 18, 2019 May 10, 2019: Drone shot of Lurline. Preparing for launch – June 15, 2019 Lurline prepares for launch – June 15, 2019 Lurline launch and christening at NASSCO – June 15, 2019 Launch day at NASSCO – June 15, 2019 NASSCO prepares to launch Lurline – June 15, 2019 Preparing Lurline for launch – June 15, 2019 Lurline prepares for launch at NASSCO in San Diego – June 15, 2019 Lurline at NASSCO in San Diego – June 15, 2019 Lurline launch and christening festivities at NASSCO in San Diego – June 15, 2019 Matson Board Member Constance Lau removes a block at NASSCO – June 15, 2019 Matson Chairman and CEO Matt Cox hands the bottle of champagne to Constance Lau, Matson Board Member and Lurline Sponsor in preparation for christening – June 15, 2019 Matson Board Member Constance Lau christens Lurline – June 15, 2019 Lurline “Lolly” Menzies, great granddaughter of Captain William Matson, attends Lurline launch and christening at NASSCO – June 15, 2019 Matson’s newest vessel, Lurline, launches into San Diego Bay – June 15, 2019 Lurline, Matson’s first Kanaloa Class vessel, arrives in Honolulu on her maiden voyage. January 17, 2020.