New Navy ship helps Sterett family relive history

Christening an infant in the bell of a Navy destroyer may seem unusual to some, but for 7-month-old Amelia Sterett-Bernson, the historical significance of her baptism’s location seems fitting for the infant, her family and Baltimore City.

Amelia will be the first of her family to be christened on the deck of the USS Sterett, named after her ancestor and notable 18th-century Baltimore City naval officer Andrew Sterett.