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USNS LUCY STONE is the fifth ship in the JOHN LEWIS - class of fleet oilers, previously known as the TAO(X) - class. These ships are built with double hulls to protect against oil spills and strengthened cargo and ballast tanks. They are equipped with a basic self-defense capability, including crew served weapons, degaussing, and Nixie Torpedo decoys, and have space, weight, and power reservations for Close In Weapon Systems such as SeaRAMs, and an Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Defense System.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: June 30, 2016 |
| Keel laid: August 8, 2023 | |
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| Builder: National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif. | |
| Propulsion system: two Fairbanks-Morse MAN 12V48/60CR diesels | |
| Propellers: two | |
| Length: 746 feet (227.4 meters) | |
| Beam: 106.5 feet (32.4 meters) | |
| Draft: 33.5 feet (10.2 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 49,850 tons full load | |
| Speed: 20 knots | |
| Capacity: 162,000 barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel; 55,662 cu ft of dry cargo storage and 40,099 cu ft of refrigerated cargo | |
| Refueling stations: five, plus two dry cargo transfer rigs | |
| Aircraft: none, but helicopter deck | |
| Armament: .50 machine guns | |
| Crew: 125 (99 civilian mariners plus US Navy detachment) | |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS LUCY STONE. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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USNS LUCY STONE is named for American suffragist Lucy Stone, who joined other notable advocates such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Ernestine Rose, and Antoinette Brown Blackwell to petition for suffrage and abolition in the 19th century. Her efforts as a founder of the Women's National Loyal League were essential to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows the LUCY STONE under construction at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif., on October 3, 2023.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the LUCY STONE under construction at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif., on November 12, 2023.
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