The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, will ship the ceremonial principal tackle. Remarks may even be offered by Vice Adm. Darse E. “Del” Crandall, Jr., Decide Advocate Common of the Navy; Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, commander, Army Sealift Command; Earl Warren, MD, grandson of Chief Justice Earl Warren; and Mr. David Carver, president of Common Dynamics Nationwide Metal and Shipbuilding Firm (NASSCO). In a time-honored Navy custom, the ship’s sponsor, U.S. Supreme Courtroom Justice Elena Kagan, will christen the ship by breaking a bottle of glowing wine throughout the bow.
The longer term USNS Earl Warren is the third ship in its class and will probably be operated by the Navy’s Army Sealift Command. The ship is known as in honor of the late politician and civil rights chief who served because the 14th Chief Justice of america from 1953 to 1969.
“Supreme Courtroom Chief Justice Warren’s legacy continues to stay on in civil rights, freedom and democracy,” mentioned Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. “His contributions to equality have significantly strengthened our nation. There isn’t a doubt that the long run civilian mariner crew aboard this ship will embody Warren’s legacy.”
The John Lewis-class ships are based mostly on business design requirements and can recapitalize the present T-AO 187-class fleet replenishment oilers to offer underway replenishment of gasoline to U.S. Navy ships at sea. These ships are a part of the Navy’s Fight Logistics Pressure.
In June 2016, the Navy awarded a $3.2 billion contract to Common Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego for the design and development of the primary six ships of the Future Fleet Replenishment Ship, the John Lewis-class. The primary of sophistication, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), delivered in July 2022 and is at present present process post-delivery check and trials and operational testing. T-AO 206-209 are below development at Common Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego and T-AO 210-212 are below contract. The Navy plans to acquire 20 ships of the John Lewis class.
