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| Keywords: USNS Alan Shepard launching.jpg 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 http //www news navy mil/view_single asp id 41418 Navy NewsStand Photo ID 061206-N-9869B-090<br />http //www news navy mil/ Navy NewsStand Home 2006-12-06 United States Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexis R Brown PD-USGov-Military-Navy USNS Alan Shepard T-AKE-3 Alan Shepard NASSCO ship launch ceremonies | ||||
