Keywords: US Navy 050521-N-1577S-049 Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark salutes the national ensign during the christening ceremony for the Military Sealift Command (MSC) auxiliary dry cargo carrier USNS Lewis and Clark.jpg en San Diego Calif May 21 2005 - Chief of Naval Operations Adm Vern Clark salutes the national ensign during the christening ceremony for the Military Sealift Command MSC auxiliary dry cargo carrier USNS Lewis and Clark T-AKE 1 Lewis and Clark is the first of the newest class of underway replenishment ships built for naval service and is named in honor of the legendary explorers Direct descendents of Capt Meriwether Lewis and Capt William Clark Mrs Jane Lewis Sale Henley and Ms Lisa Clark were on hand to help celebrate the launching of their ancestor's namesake U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy F Sosa RELEASED 2005-05-21 050521-N-1577S-049 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 24587 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy F Sosa PD-USGov-Military-Navy NASSCO ship launch ceremonies Vern Clark Ship christenings in the United States Navy |