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First John Lewis-Class Oiler Undergoes Builder’s Trials

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022

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First John Lewis-Class Oiler Undergoes Builder’s Trials

The newest ship in the Military Sealift Command, fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif. on July 17, 2021. (Photo: Military Sealift Command)

The future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first in a new class of fleet replenishment oilers, completed initial builder’s trials last week, the Navy said on Feb. 8 The ship was built by General Dynamics’ National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) [GD]. The trials included a series of both in-port and at-sea demonstrations to allow GD and the Navy to assess the ship's systems and readiness before moving on to acceptance trials and delivery to the Navy. The ship…

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