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Keel Authenticated for Future Billy Frank Jr.
November 14, 2023 — MOBILE, Ala. – The keel for the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), the Navy’s 6th Navajo-class platform, was laid at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Nov. 14.A keel laying ceremony recognizes the start of a ship’s construction through the union of a ship’s modular components and the welding, or “authentication,” of an honoree’s initials into a... MORE

Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11) Ship Sponsor Peggen Frank (at left) looks on as Austal welder Brandon Auld traces her initials onto a ceremonial keel plate.

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