USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205)

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USNS John Lewis on the day it was christened at General Dynamics NASSCO San Diego.jpg
USNS John Lewis (TAO-205) on the day it was christened
History
United States
NameJohn Lewis[4]
NamesakeJohn Lewis
Awarded30 June 2016
BuilderNational Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California
Cost$640,206,756
Laid down13 May 2019[2]
Launched12 January 2021[1]
Sponsored byAlfre Woodard[3]
Christened17 July 2021[3]
MottoUnbreakable Perseverance
BadgeUSNS John Lewis Coat of Arms
General characteristics
TypeOiler
Displacement22,515 t (22,159 long tons) (Light ship)
Length746 ft (227 m)
Beam106 ft (32 m)
Draft33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement99 civilian mariners (CIVMARS)

USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205) is a United States Navy replenishment oiler and the lead ship of her class. She is part of the Military Sealift Command fleet of support ships.

Design and construction[]

Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus, Jr. announced the assignment of the name John Lewis to T-AO-205 on 6 January 2016.[5] According to the Naval Vessel Register, construction was authorized for the first six ships in the class on 30 June 2016.[6] She is named for United States Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis.[7][8] The contract price for John Lewis is $640,206,756.[9] The John Lewis class will be equipped with a basic self-defense capability, including crew served weapons, degaussing, and Nixie Torpedo decoys, and has space, weight, and power reservations for Close In Weapon Systems such as SeaRAMs, and an Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Defense System.[10]

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company began construction of John Lewis on 20 September 2018, with completion scheduled for November 2020.[11] She was christened on July 17, 2021, the first anniversary of Lewis's death.[3][12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "General Dynamics NASSCO Launches First Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the U.S. Navy" (Press release). National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Future USNS John Lewis Keel Authenticated" (Press release). NAVSEA. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "General Dynamics NASSCO Christens the First Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the U.S. Navy" (Press release). National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ "The US Navy - Fact File: Fleet Replenishment Oilers T-AO". United States Navy. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. ^ DANFS 2016.
  6. ^ NAVSEA Shipbuilding Support Office (7 July 2016). "JOHN LEWIS (AO 205)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. ^ By: Sam LaGrone (2016-01-06). ""SECNAV Mabus Names First T-AO(X) Next Generation Oiler After Rep. John Lewis" USNI News, January 6, 2016". News.usni.org. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  8. ^ ""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". Defense.gov. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  9. ^ GlobalSecurity 2016.
  10. ^ "Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress" (PDF). fas.org. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  11. ^ "NASSCO starts construction of first John Lewis class oiler". Marine Log. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  12. ^ Hauck, Grace (July 17, 2021). "'A beacon to the world': One year after John Lewis' death, Navy christens ship in his honor". USA Today. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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