BILLY FRANK JR T-ATS 11
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.
Naming Ceremony by SecNav Carlos Del Toro 14 July 2023 Keel Authenticated 14 Nov 2023 - Launching TBD |
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- USNS Billy Frank Jr T-ATS-11 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
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USPS |
2023-11-14 |
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Keel Laid, cachet by Richard D. Jones
Other Information
NAMESAKE - William "Billy" Frank Jr. (9 March 1931 – 5 May 2014)
William “Billy” Frank Jr. was born in 1931 as a member of the Nisqually tribe in Washington and was an iconic Native American environmental leader and treaty rights activist. After serving in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War, Frank chaired the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission for over 30 years, receiving the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award. President Obama posthumously awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
The ships sponsor is Pegan Frank, spouse to Nisqually Tribal Council Chairman William Frank III, son of the late Billy Frank Jr.
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