ROBERT F KENNEDY T-AO 208

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 Oiler Naming Ceremony by SecNav Ray Mabus 20 September 2016 Construction began Keel Laid 5 December 2022 - Christened & Launched 28 October 2023 Delivered to US Navy 10 December 2024 USNS ROBERT F. KENNEDY T-AO-208 Placed In Service

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Robert F. Kennedy T-AO-208 Covers Page 1     (2022-2023)

 

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 "MIDWAY OFFICE" San Diego CA

2022-12-08

N/A

Keel Laid, cachet by Richard D. Jones.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Robert F. Kennedy (20 November 1925 – 6 June 1968)
Robert F. Kennedy served in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1944-1946. He later served as Attorney General of the United States before resigning in 1964 to become a candidate for the U.S. Senate. In 1965, he was elected to the Senate and served as a Democrat from New York until his assassination in 1968 when he was running for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The ship’s sponsor is Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, eldest daughter of Robert F. Kennedy.

 

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