Raye Montague, the Navy’s ‘Hidden Figure’ Ship Designer, Dies at 83

"The clear implication was that as a black girl she could never become an engineer, let alone have anything to do with such a vessel."

"It would have normally taken two years to produce a rough design of a ship on paper, but during the heat of the Vietnam War Ms. Montague was given one month to design the specifications for a frigate. She did it in 18 hours and 26 minutes."

"At the height of her career, she was briefing the Joint Chiefs of Staff every month and teaching at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Many of her ship designs are still in use."

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