New Navy ship name honors vets in hall of fame
The Virginian-Pilot
© July 28, 2015
The name of a new Navy ship will honor vets who are also members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Sixty-four men in the Hall of Fame served in conflicts spanning from the Civil War through the Korean War, said a U.S. Department of Defense news release. When finished, the littoral combat ship Cooperstown will be 388 feet long and capable of traveling at speeds in excess of 40 knots (46 mph).
Construction will be led by Lockheed Martin in Marinette, Wis.
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