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Austal USA is an American shipbuilder based on Blakeley Island in Mobile, Alabama.It is a subsidiary of the Australian shipbuilder Austal, operating under a Special Security Arrangement which allows it to work independently and separately on some of the most sensitive United States defense programs despite its foreign ownership.
The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) is a United States Navy–led shipbuilding program to provide a high-speed, shallow draft vessel intended for rapid intra-theater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. The EPFs can reach speeds of 35–45 knots (65–83 km/h; 40–52 mph), and allow the rapid transit and deployment of ...
USNS Trenton (JHSV-5/T-EPF-5), (ex-Resolute) is the fifth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. Spearhead-class ships are used to support overseas operations, conduct humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and support special operations forces. This type of vessel also has ...
USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1/T-EPF-1) is the lead ship of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport to be operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. USNS Spearhead was christened on 17 September 2011.
USNS Fall River (JHSV-4/T-EPF-4) is the fourth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, which is operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command (MSC). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Fall River was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama .
USNS Carson City (JHSV-7/T-EPF-7), (ex-Courageous) is the seventh Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, currently in service with the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. [1] She is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada. [4] [5] Carson City was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.
USNS City of Bismarck (JHSV-9/T-EPF-9), (ex-Sacrifice) is the ninth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and operated by the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. [1] It is the first ship in naval service named after Bismarck , North Dakota ’s capital city.
USNS Brunswick (JHVS-6/T-EPF-6), [2] is the sixth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, [1] currently in service with the United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command. [3] It is the fourth ship in naval service named after Brunswick, Georgia . [ 4 ]