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Navy Accepts Delivery Of First In New Fleet Oiler Class

Friday, July 29th, 2022

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Navy Accepts Delivery Of First In New Fleet Oiler Class

The Navy accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) in July 2022. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy accepted delivery of the USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first ship in a new class of fleet replenishment oilers on July 26. T-AO 205 previously finished acceptance trials in April, which included in-port and at-sea demonstration with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) to assess ship systems and readiness before delivery (Defense Daily, May 2). The John Lewis-class ships are being built by General Dynamics’ [GD] National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego.…

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