Navy renames ship over ties to Confederate officer
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The United States Navy will be renaming oceanographic survey vessel USNS Maury as part of its bid to cut ties with all Confederate namesakes in the military.
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Maury is considered by many to be one of the foremost pioneers of oceanography in history.
He was a decorated U.S. naval officer for decades until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he refused to fight against his home state and joined the Confederacy.
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