Godspeed the John Glenn: Navy Christens Ship for 1st American to Orbit Earth

Monday, February 3, 2014 - 16:01 in Astronomy & Space

John Glenn's first impression on seeing the Navy ship that will sail under his name was that it looked 'like somebody forgot to finish it.' The Navy christened the strange-looking Mobile Landing Platform as the USNS John Glenn.

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