The late Supreme Courtroom Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will quickly have a Navy ship named for her to honor her contributions to civil rights.
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro introduced on Thursday, the ultimate day of Girls's Historical past Month, that the Navy would title a replenishment oiler ship after Ginsburg.
The ship is a part of the John Lewis-class of replenishment oilers that are named in honor of people who've made vital contributions to the development of civil rights. Different ships within the class are named after John Lewis, Robert F. Kennedy, and Sojourner Fact.
"As we shut out Girls's Historical past Month, it's my absolute honor to call the subsequent T-AO after the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She is a historic determine who vigorously advocated for ladies's rights and gender equality," Del Toro stated in an announcement.
Ginsburg died in 2020 of metastatic pancreatic most cancers on the age of 87. She served on the Supreme Courtroom for 27 years and was the second girl in historical past confirmed to the courtroom, behind Sandra Day O'Connor.
All through her profession, Ginsburg advocated for ladies's rights. Throughout her tenure on the Supreme Courtroom, she wrote the bulk opinion in United States v. Virginia case that struck down Virginia Army Institute's male-only admissions coverage.
Del Toro named Ginsburg's daughter, Jane Ginsburg, because the ship's sponsor.
Oil replenishment ships switch gasoline to the Navy's working provider strike teams. The oilers can carry a load of 162,000 barrels of oil, preserve vital dry cargo capability, aviation functionality and journey at a velocity of 20 knots, in accordance with the Navy.
The USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the eighth ship of this class scheduled to be delivered to the Navy. The primary ship, named after the late civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis, was delivered in 2021.