Caption:
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 16, 2009) -- The Military Sealift Command dry
cargo/ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) slides into the
water for the first time during an evening christening and launch
ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. Perry is
the ninth Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship. Matthew
Perry is scheduled to be delivered to Military Sealift Command in early
2010. U.S. Navy photo by by Sarah Burford (RELEASED)
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