Future Navy Oiler Named for Civil Rights and Labor Icon

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on Wednesday announced that a future John Lewis-class oiler (T-AO 205-class) will be named for the prominent labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, a major figure in the farmworkers’ labor movement from the 1950s to the 1990s.

Del Toro’s announcement about the naming of the future USNS Dolores Huerta (T-AO 214) came at a speaking engagement at the Veteran Affairs Center for Minority Veterans Hispanic Heritage Month Commemorative Event in Washington.
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The USNS Dolores Huerta will be the 10th ship of the John Lewis Class, and its naming is a continuation of the trend of bestowing John Lewis-class oilers with the names of civil rights leaders. Other ships following the convention include the USNS Thurgood Marshall, USNS Ruth Bader Ginsberg, USNS Harriet Tubman and the lead ship USNS John Lewis.

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