USNS City of Bismarck

USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF-9), (formerly JHSV-9), (ex-Sacrifice) is the ninth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and operated by the Military Sealift Command.[1] The name was originally announced as Bismarck.[5] It is the first ship in naval service named after Bismarck, North Dakota’s capital city.[5]

USNS City of Bismarck
USNS City of Bismarck at Naval Station Newport
History
United States of America
Name: USNS City of Bismarck
Operator: Military Sealift Command
Awarded: 24 February 2012[1]
Builder: Austal USA[1]
Laid down: 18 January 2017[1]
Launched: 7 June 2017[2]
Sponsored by: Jane Harman
Christened: 13 May 2017[3]
In service: 19 December 2017[4]
Identification:
Status: in active service
Badge:
General characteristics
Class and type: Spearhead class expeditionary fast transport
Length: 103.0 m (337 ft 11 in)
Beam: 28.5 m (93 ft 6 in)
Draft: 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)
Troops: 312
Crew: Capacity of 41, 22 in normal service
Aviation facilities: Landing pad for medium helicopter

The keel was laid on 18 January 2017.[1][6] Former state Attorney General, long time Bismarck resident and retired Navy officer Robert O. Wefald represented North Dakota at the keel laying ceremony. He welded his initials into a steel plate, that would be welded into the ship.[7]

On 7 June 2017, USNS City of Bismarck was launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.[2] The City of Bismarck completed acceptance trials on 20 October 2017[8] and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 19 December 2017.[4]

References
  1. "City of Bismarck". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. "USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9) Launched" (Press release). NAVSEA. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. "Austal USA celebrates christening of USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9)" (Press release). Austal USA. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS City of Bismarck" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 19 December 2017. NNS171219-13. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. 415-13. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. "Navy Marks Milestones for Two Expeditionary Fast Transports" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 19 January 2017. NNS170119-03. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  7. WALA Webstaff (18 January 2017). "Keel laying ceremony for future USNS City of Bismarck at Austal". Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  8. "Austal's EPF 9 Completes Acceptance Trials" (Press release). Austal USA. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

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