US Navy commissions expeditionary sea base vessel Miguel Keith 10 May 2021 (Last Updated May 11th, 2021 12:22)
The US Navy has commissioned the Lewis B Puller-class expeditionary sea base (ESB) USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California.
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USS Miguel Keith’s sister ship USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB-3) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA). Credit: U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Kolmel.
The 785ft-long vessel has been named after US Marine Corps Vietnam veteran Lance Corporal Miguel Keith, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in Vietnam War.