HARVEY MILK T-AO 206

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

John Lewis Class Fleet Replenishment Oiler Naming Ceremony by SecNav Ray Mabus 16 August 2016 First steel cut 13 December 2019 - Keel Authenticated 3 September 2020 Christened and Launched 6 November 2021 USNS HARVEY MILK T-AO-206 Placed into Service 11 July 2023

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Harvey Milk T-AO-206 Covers Page 1     (2020-2021)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPS Type 12c Cancel "Midway Office" San Diego CA

2020-09-03

Keel Laying Ceremony, cachet by Richard D. Jones

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Harvey Milk (22 May 1930 – 27 November 1978)
    Milk was born in the New York City suburb of Woodmere, the younger son of Lithuanian Jewish parents. Milk graduated from Bay Shore High School in Bay Shore, NY, in 1947 and attended New York State College for Teachers in Albany (now the State University of New York at Albany) from 1947 to 1951, majoring in mathematics. After graduation, Milk joined the United States Navy during the Korean War. He served aboard the submarine rescue ship USS Kittiwake ASR-13 as a diving officer. He later transferred to Naval Station, San Diego to serve as a diving instructor. In 1955, he was discharged from the Navy at the rank of lieutenant, junior grade.
    After his time in the US Navy, Milk worked as a teacher and in the insurance business. In the early 1970's, Milk began to become involved in the local politics of San Francisco becoming a city commissioner in 1976. In 1977, Milk was elected City Supervisor for District 5, the first openly gay man to do so. On 27 November 1978, Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by former City Supervisor Dan White.

The ships sponsors are Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, and Ms. Paula Neira, former naval officer and USNA class of 1985.

 

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