Written by Marine Log Staff
General Dynamics NASSCO reports that it has received funding of $856 million for the construction of T-AO 217. The ship is part of the San Diego shipbuilder’s current block buy contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers.
“The T-AO program is a cornerstone fixture for the dedicated team at NASSCO, representing the longest-standing Navy production series in our history,” noted Dave Carver, president of General Dynamics NASSCO.
In 2016, the Navy awarded NASSCO with a contract to design and build the first six ships in the next generation of fleet oilers, the John Lewis-class. In 2022, that contract was modified to add an additional three oilers (T-AO 211 – 213). In 2024 NASSCO received an additional eight-ship contract to build T-AOs 10-17…