Document: Notice to Congress on 8 Proposed Navy Ship Names

August 3, 2016 11:15 AM

The following is a July 14, 2016 notification to Congress from Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on proposed names for eight future U.S. Navy ships — including fleet oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206) and the first Ohio Replacement ballistic missile submarine USS Columbia (SSNB(X)).

The complete list:
DDG 125 USS JACK H. LUCAS
DDG 126 USS LOUIS H. WILSON, JR.
SSBN(X) USS COLUMBIA
T-AO 206 USNS HARVEY MILK
T-AO 207 USNS EARL WARREN
T-AO 208 USNS ROBERT F. KENNEDY
T-AO 209 USNS LUCY STONE
T-AO 210 USNS SOJOURNER TRUTH

Sam LaGrone

Sam LaGrone

Sam LaGrone is the editor of USNI News. He has covered legislation, acquisition and operations for the Sea Services since 2009 and spent time underway with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the Canadian Navy.
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