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US Navy file photo of class leader T-AO-205 John Lewis Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future John Lewis-class replenishment oiler (T-AO) ship will be named USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg to honor the former Supreme Court Justice and women’s rights activist. The future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212) will be the first U.S. Navy…
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General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the future USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) November 6th, the second ship for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program. Mr. Stuart Milk, nephew of the ship’s namesake and Co-Founder and President of the Harvey Milk Foundation, served as the principal speaker at the ceremony in addition to remarks from NASSCO and U.S.…
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July 17, 2021 – The future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first ship in the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program, was christened July 17 during a ceremony in San Diego. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), served as the principal speaker at the ceremony. “As House Speaker, I am deeply honored to lead this Congressional delegation of many…
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