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Caption:
San Diego (Dec. 6, 2006) -- After officially christening the newest
resupply ship, Military Sealift Command (MSC) advanced auxiliary dry
cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), she is launched into
the San Diego Bay during a christening and launching ceremony held at
the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO). The Shepard is
named after Rear Adm. Alan Bartlett Shepard, who was the first American
astronaut in space and the fifth person to walk on the moon. The
Shepard is the third of the USNS ships named after great explorers. Its
primary mission will be to deliver ammunition, fuel, food and other
supplies to combat ships at sea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 2nd Class Alexis R. Brown (RELEASED)
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