Caption:
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) -- The Military Sealift Command (MSC)
auxiliary dry cargo carrier, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) slides into
the San Diego Bay during the christening and launch ceremony at General
Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. The Brashear honors Master Chief Boatswain's
Mate (Master Diver) Carl M. Brashear, one of the first black deep-sea
divers and Master Divers and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored
to full active duty as an amputee. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones (RELEASED)
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