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NASSCO Starts Building First John Lewis-Class Oiler

Friday, September 21st, 2018

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NASSCO Starts Building First John Lewis-Class Oiler

A rendering of the General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) John Lewis-class T-AO-205 fleet replenishment oiler. (Image: GD-NASSCO)

General Dynamics [GD] National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) held a ceremony on Sept. 20 marking the start of construction of the first of the new John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers, the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205).The Naval Sea Systems Command said before construction started the Navy conducted a production readiness review (PRR) to very the efficiency and effectiveness of the design and production planning within the program. The Navy said the program reported detail design and 3D modeling of…

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