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US Navy christens sixth John Lewis-class fleet oiler as ‘Sojourner Truth’

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US Navy christens sixth John Lewis-class fleet oiler as ‘Sojourner Truth’

The TAO-205, named after U.S. Rep. John Lewis, was launched in 2021. A ship in the same replenishment oiler category, the Sojourner Truth, will be christened Saturday in San Diego. (Photo courtesy of: General Dynamics NASSCO)

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The US Navy has named its newest John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, T-AO 210, as Sojourner Truth at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, California.  

Spanning 746ft, the future USNS Sojourner Truth is the sixth vessel in the class and will be operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC). 

The ship is a tribute to Sojourner Truth, a civil rights advocate from the 19th century. 

Military Sealift Command Pacific commander Micah Murphy said: “The Navy’s ability to project power across the globe depends on sustained operations at sea and that simply wouldn’t be possible without ships like USNS Sojourner Truth. 

“Without MSC’s Combat Logistics Force, carrier strike groups and amphibious forces would be tethered to shore-based support, severely limiting their reach and operational tempo. In short, these ships enable US naval forces to remain forward-deployed, flexible, and ready to respond anywhere in the world on short notice.” 

The latest vessel has a capacity of 162,000 barrels capable of holding diesel ship fuel, aviation fuel, and dry stores cargo.  

Designed with double hulls to prevent oil spills, the John Lewis class also features reinforced cargo and ballast tanks and is equipped with basic self-defense capabilities. 

These ships are set to replace the aging Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oilers.  

(Photo courtesy of: MPI, Black History & Culture Collection via Getty Images)

Isabella Baumfree gave herself the name Sojourner Truth in 1843 after she became convinced that God had called her to leave New York and go into the countryside.

She was born into slavery in Swartekill, N.Y., in 1797, and escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. She became the first Black woman to win such a case against a White man in 1828. She died in 1883 at age 86.

Dr Brett Seidle, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy, said: “We reserve the naming of our ships for special places, historic events and great people who represent the best among us, and who’s distinguished contributions are worthy of our remembrances for generations to come.  

“In that vein, Sojourner Truth was a natural choice to be memorialized with a ship bearing her name.” 

In addition to the Truth, three more Lewis-class oilers have been ordered for the Navy.  

Former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced in July 2016 that the Lewis-class oilers would be named after figures such as Harvey Milk, Lucy Stone, Thurgood Marshall, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Harriet Tubman.  

In September 2024, General Dynamics NASSCO celebrated the christening and launch of the USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209). 

Source: Naval Technology/ Yahoo

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