USA—John Lewis Tanker Christened In Calif.
U.S. Navy | 07/20/2021
The U.S. Navy has christened the first ship in its new class of replenishment oilers, reports the service.
On Saturday, the John Lewis (TAO-205) was christened during a ceremony in San Diego, Calif.
The John Lewis-class replenishment oilers were designed to commercial standards and will replace the Henry J. Kaiser-class ships, noted USNI News.
General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) is building the class at its San Diego shipyard, where it began work on the...