The USNS Medgar Evers

[babylonsister]

http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/10/09/the-usns-medgar-evers/

The USNS Medgar Evers
By: Spencer Ackerman Friday October 9, 2009 1:53 pm


Via Adam Serwer’s Twitter, a proud day:

The Navy announced today the newest Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo/ammunition ship (T-AKE) would be named USNS Medgar Evers. The announcement was made by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus during a Jackson State University speaking engagement in Mississippi.

Evers, of course, was murdered in Mississippi. Years later, Mabus became the state’s governor. If only the ship was built in the state Evers did so much to change. It will help maintain the Navy’s "worldwide forward presence by delivering ammunition, food, fuel, and other dry cargo to U.S. and allied ships at sea."

[jaxx]

1. A well deserved honor.

It's good to see a civil rights activist named. Evers fought the good fight.

[TacticalPeek]

2. The first ship he had the honor of naming.

Good for Gov Mabus.

more
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20091010/NEWS/910100336/Navy+ship+to+bear+Evers++name

[Captain Hilts]

3. That's REALLY interesting!

[DevonRex]

4. Wow! I am speechless. Thanks for the info! nt

[lpbk2713]

5. It never would have even been considered during the evil BushCo Regime.

It was a moving moment for his widow and his brother.

AP storty: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jbDVdXohmYEAi-AHUPRCCHSzIbMAD9B7QO4O1

[jmowreader]

6. All these ships are named after groundbreaking people

The Lewis and Clark Class is planned to number fourteen ships. According to Global Security.org, this is the class:

T-AKE 1: Lewis and Clark
T-AKE 2: Sacagawea
T-AKE 3: Alan Shepard
T-AKE 4: Richard E. Byrd
T-AKE 5: Robert E. Peary
T-AKE 6: Amelia Earhart
T-AKE 7: Carl Brashear
T-AKE 8: Wally Schirra

I can assume the USNS Medgar Evers will be T-AKE 9. It's scheduled to be commissioned next February.

[hack89]

8. She will be T-AKE 13

USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE-1) — Launched 21 May 2005
USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2) — Launched 24 June 2006
USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE-3) — Launched 6 December 2006
USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) — Launched 15 May 2007
USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE-5) — Launched 27 October 2007
USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6) — Launched 8 April 2008
USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) — Launched 18 September 2008
USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE-8) — Launched 8 March 2009
USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE-9) — Launched 16 August 2009
USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) — Keel laid 17 March 2009
USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11) — Keel laid 25 August 2009
USNS William McLean (T-AKE-12)
USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE-13)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_Clark_class_dry_cargo_ship

[SalmonChantedEvening]

7. That's great!

:toast: :patriot:

[BlooInBloo]

9. *Seriously*???

After the NPP, are there still any republican heads left unexploded?

Not for long.