USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205)

USNS John Lewis will be the lead ship of the John Lewis class of underway replenishment oilers operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy. The ship is expected to be procured in FY 2016. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in 2018. It is named for United States Representative and civil rights figure John Lewis.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "SECNAV Mabus Names First T-AO(X) Next Generation Oiler After Rep. John Lewis" USNI News, January 6, 2016
  2. ↑ "Secretary of the Navy Announces First Ship of Next Generation Fleet Replenishment Oilers, USNS John Lewis" United States Department of Defense Press Release, January 6, 2016


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