R/V Neil Armstrong Christening

Carol Armstrong, ship's sponsor, delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the Auxilliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27).

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Carol Armstrong, ship's sponsor, delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the Auxilliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27). The Navy, through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has been a leader in building and providing large ships for the nation's academic research fleet since World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)