Navy to name T-AKEs after Arctic, Antarctic explorers
The U.S. Navy said July 31 that it will name its newest combat logistics force underway replenishment naval vessels the USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) and USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) to honor the two famous Arctic and Antarctic explorers. The ships are being built by General Dynamics Corp.'s...
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