USNS Newport (T-EPF-12)
USNS Newport (T-EPF-12) is the twelfth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and is operated by the Military Sealift Command.[1][6] It is the fourth ship in naval service named after Newport, Rhode Island.[6]
_successfully_completed_integrated_sea_trials_on_30_July_2020.jpg.webp) USNS Newport underway during her integrated sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico | |
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| Name: | USNS Newport |
| Operator: | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded: | 15 September 2016[1] |
| Builder: | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down: | 29 January 2019[2] |
| Launched: | 20 February 2020[3] |
| Sponsored by: | Charlotte Marshall |
| Christened: | 9 November 2019[4] |
| In service: | 2 September 2020[5] |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In active service |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
On 20 February 2020, USNS Newport was launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.[3] The Newport completed sea trials on 30 July 2020[7] and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 2 September 2020.[5]
References
- "Newport". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- "Keel Authenticated for Twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport" (Press release). NAVSEA. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "USNS Newport (EPF 12) Launched" (Press release). United States Navy. 24 February 2020. NNS200224-09. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- "Austal USA Christens the future USNS Newport (EPF 12)" (Press release). Austal USA. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Secretary of the Navy Names Navy's Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship" (Press release). United States Navy. 13 February 2018. NNS180213-14. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- "USNS Newport Completes Integrated Sea Trials" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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