The future John Lewis-class replenishment oiler will be the eighth such vessel to be named for a historic figure who fought for civil and human rights.
The future John Lewis-class replenishment oiler — a ship that transfers fuel to the Navy's operating carrier strike groups — will be the eighth such vessel to be named for
a Others include former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth, gay rights icon Harvey Milk and civil rights leader John Lewis.
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