U.S Navy Christens Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Lucy Stone In San Diego
U.S. Navy christened a new fleet replenishment oiler at the General Dynamics NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego on Saturday.
The USNS Lucy Stone is named after American suffragist Lucy Stone, a trailblazer in the movement for women’s rights and abolishment of slavery.
It is the fifth vessel in the John Lewis class, named after civil rights leaders. The ship will hopefully tell the Stone’s legacy of advocating for freedom and equality.
Like the other John Lewis-class vessels, this ship will also provide diesel fuel, lubricating oil, fresh and frozen supplies, stores, and drinking water to U.S. Navy ships at sea and jet fuel for aircraft.
It can carry 157,000 barrels of oil and has a commendable dry cargo capacity.
USNS Lucy Stone will have a crew of 100 civilian Merchant Mariners under the operational control of the Military Sealift Command.
Video Credits: General Dynamics NASSCO/YouTube
The John Lewis-class vessels are built using commercial design standards and will be part of the Navy’s Combat Logistics Force.
They will replace the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oilers, which have served the Navy since the 1980s and have small dry cargo capacities.
Its co-sponsors, Deborah Donnley Simmons and Alicia Aadnesen broke a bottle of champagne over its bow, signifying its activation of service in the waters.
Ray Mabus, former secretary of the U.S. Navy, talked about Lucy Stone’s enduring legacy and added that it is because of her efforts that the U.S. Navy today is headed by Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the chief of naval operations.
Mabus also mentioned that the warships depend on Military Sealift Command’s Combat Logistics Fleet, which is the reason for the nation’s logistics readiness. He thanked the merchant mariners for their service and efforts to maintain their capabilities.
Reference: Stripes
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