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Navy ship to be named for Washingtonian

by STAFF REPORT
Staff Report | July 28, 2023 6:24 PM

WASHINGTON D.C. — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue ship will be named after Billy Frank Jr., a Nisqually tribal member, according to a press release from the U.S. Navy.

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