The UNITED STATE Navy introduced it has actually approved shipment of the lead ship of its brand-new course of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), constructed by General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego.
T-AO 205’s July 26 shipment adheres to the conclusion of Acceptance Trials with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and also Survey to evaluate the preparedness and also ability of the craft and also to confirm needs.
“USNS John Lewis will provide much needed capability to the fleet as the primary fuel pipeline at sea,” claimed John Lighthammer, program supervisor, Auxiliary and alsoSpecial Mission Shipbuilding Program Office “This is the first of a 20-ship class providing the Sailors and merchant mariners another tool to support at-sea operations.”
The brand-new John Lewis- course T-AOs will certainly be run by Military Sealift Command to offer gasoline and also lubricating oil, and also tiny amounts of fresh and also icy arrangements, shops, and also drinkable water to Navy ships mixed-up, and also jet gas for airplane. The brand-new T-AOs will certainly include capability to the Navy’s Combat Logistics Force and also come to be the foundation of the gas shipment system.
NASSCO is presently in manufacturing on USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207), and also USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208). The future USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) and also USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) are under agreement.
