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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Navy Names Zumwalt Class Destroyer USS Lyndon B. Johnson

[Zumwalt class destroyer (DDG-1000)]Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today the next Zumwalt-class destroyer will be named the USS Lyndon B. Johnson.

The selection of Lyndon B. Johnson, designated DDG 1002, continues the Navy tradition of naming ships after presidents and honors the nation’s 36th president.

The USS Lyndon B. Johnson is the 34th ship named by the Navy after a U.S. president.

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