John Lewis Tanker Christened In Calif.
July 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...
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