Keywords: US Navy 070515-N-4658L-046 Richard E. Byrd is the forth ship of an expected class of 11 T-AKE dry-cargo-ammunition ships built by General Dynamics NASSCO for the Military Sealift Command.jpg en SAN DIEGO May 15 2007 - From left Secretary of the Navy SECNAV The Honorable Dr Donald Winter Matrons of Honor Marie Clarke Giossi and Eleanor Lee Clarke Byrd Bolling Byrd Clark the ship's sponsor and Frederick J Harris president of General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company NASSCO launch USNS Richard E Byrd T-AKE 4 during the christening and launching of the ship Richard E Byrd is the forth ship of an expected class of 11 T-AKE dry-cargo-ammunition ships built by General Dynamics NASSCO for the Military Sealift Command U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Leonesio RELEASED 2007-05-15 070515-N-4658L-046 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 46198 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Leonesio PD-USGov-Military-Navy Ship christenings in the United States Navy Donald C Winter NASSCO ship launch ceremonies |