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Navy’s Newest Oiler USNS John Lewis Completes Acceptance Trials

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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