RBG HONORED 🇺🇸 The future USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212) will be the first USNavy ship to bear RBG's name -
The ship will be a John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ship, which are used to refuel carrier strike groups at sea.Ginsburg fought for women's rights and gender equality up until her death in 2020.Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro released a statement saying in part, "As we close out women's history month, it is my absolute honor to name the next T-AO after the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The future T-AO 212 is the eighth of the T-AO ships awarded to the Navy, with the first delivered in 2021. The class and lead ship T-AO 205 is named in honor of Rep. John Lewis .
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