Lewis and Clark Launching
Lewis and Clark Launching
The Emma Maersk thread motivated me post these pictures of the launching of the Lewis and Clark in May 05 in San Diego.
The L&C is the lead ship of a new class of supply ships for the USN. The ship was built in a local shipyard and the launching was opened to the public. It was pretty much a family event and there were hundreds of attendees. There was a pre-launch ceremony with the great great great etc decendent of one of the explorers, I forgot which. The actually launching was surprising in that the ship made no sound sliding down the slipway. There even was a fireworks display. The whole affair sure turned out to be enjoyable.
After 200 years I wonder if the Clark family is getting tired of second billing.
The L&C is the lead ship of a new class of supply ships for the USN. The ship was built in a local shipyard and the launching was opened to the public. It was pretty much a family event and there were hundreds of attendees. There was a pre-launch ceremony with the great great great etc decendent of one of the explorers, I forgot which. The actually launching was surprising in that the ship made no sound sliding down the slipway. There even was a fireworks display. The whole affair sure turned out to be enjoyable.
After 200 years I wonder if the Clark family is getting tired of second billing.
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