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Navy’s Newest Oiler USNS John Lewis Completes Acceptance Trials

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Navy’s Newest Oiler USNS John Lewis Completes Acceptance 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 Navy’s first ship in a new class of fleet replenishment oilers, the USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), finished acceptance trials on April 25, the service said Monday. The trials included in-port and at-sea demonstrations allowing the Navy and the shipbuilder to assess ship systems and readiness before T-AO 205 is delivered to the Navy. The John Lewis-class ships are being built by General Dynamics’ [GD] National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego. They will be operated by…

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