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General Dynamics NASSCO christened USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8) in San Diego on 7 March, naming it the sixth and final ship in the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base program. The ceremony included remarks from NASSCO, Navy and Marine Corps representatives, and the ship was broken out by co-sponsors Heather Cafferata and Jessica Cafferata.
General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded $1.7 billion to build T-AO 215 and T-AO 216 for the U.S. Navy. The ships are part of the yard’s current multi-ship contract for up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers, T-AO 214 through 221. The first four ships in the program have already been delivered, and five more are under construction at the San Diego yard.
General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210) for the U.S. Navy on 25 April. The 746-foot fleet oiler is the sixth ship in the T-AO program and the first four ships in the class have already been delivered.
General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) for the U.S. Navy on September 21. The 742-foot ship is the fifth vessel in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler program, which now has a new Navy contract for up to eight more ships.