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San Diego's NASSCO will build huge Navy ship to be named in honor of abolitionist Harriet Tubman
Summary by Ground News
The future USNS Harriet Tubman follows a tradition of naming John Lewis-class oilers after civil rights activists. The first ship to bear Tubman's name was a Liberty vessel built during World War II. Tubman helped at least 70 men, women and children escape slavery while conducting the Underground Railroad.