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Ruth Bader Ginsburgis getting a major honor.
The U.S. Navyannounced on Thursdaythat the late Supreme Court justice will have a ship named after her.
Set to be known as The U.S.N.S. Ruth Bader Ginsburg (T-AO 212), the vessel has yet to be constructed but will be part of a class of replenishment oiler ships designed to carry fuel to the Navy’s operating carrier strike groups.
The class, as well as the lead ship, T-AO 205, is named in honor ofRep. John Lewis, whodiedfrom pancreatic cancer in July 2020.
Ginsburg’s daughter, Jane Ginsburg, has also been named as the ship’s sponsor, the Navy said.
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“As we close out women’s history month, it is my absolute honor to name the next T-AO after the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said in a statement.
“She is a historic figure who vigorously advocated for women’s rights and gender equality,” he continued of Ginsburg, who was also a noted attorney arguing for women’s rights prior to joining the high court as an associate justice.
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Each ship in the class of vessels honor leaders who fought for civil and human rights. Other ships are named in honor of politician and activistHarvey Milkand Sen.Robert F. Kennedy, among others.
The T-AO fleet’s primary function is to transport fuel. Each ship has the capacity to carry up to 162,000 barrels of oil, according to the Navy.
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Ginsburgdiedon Sept. 18, 2020, at the age of 87 from complications of metastatic cancer.
She was the second woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court and served for 27 years, from 1993 until her death.
In September 2021, Ginsburg’s headstone was unveiled at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. She is buried there with her husband, Martin, and her gravestone features her title and the Supreme Court seal.
In thetradition of her Jewish faith, the tombstone was unveiled around the justice’s firstYahrzeit, or anniversary of death, allowing her loved ones to come together and honor her memory.
Prior to her burial, Ginsburg became the first woman and the first Jewish person tolie in reposeinside the National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol building.
source: people.com
