Keywords: US Navy 050521-N-1577S-040 The official party for the christening ceremony of United States Naval Ship (USNS), Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1), pause for a photograph at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO).jpg en San Diego Calif May 21 2005 - The official party for the christening ceremony of United States Naval Ship USNS Lewis and Clark T-AKE 1 pause for a photograph at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company NASSCO The Lewis and Clark is the first of the newest class of underway replenishment ships built for naval service and are named in honor of legendary explorers The primary mission of Lewis and Clark is to provide combat stores to naval forces at sea 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 their ancestors namesake Lewis and Clark led a visionary expedition to the interior of North America during a survey project from 1804 to 1806 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy F Sosa RELEASED 2005-05-21 050521-N-1577S-040 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 24708 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy F Sosa PD-USGov-Military-Navy Ship christenings in the United States Navy NASSCO ship launch ceremonies |