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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.
Austal USA delivered the ship to the Navy, in Mobile on 12 May 2023. [4] She joined the active fleet with a commissioning ceremony in Eastport, Maine on 30 September 2023. [ 11 ] Augusta arrived at her homeport of San Diego on 30 October 2023.
The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the Independence-class design. [6] On 29 December 2010, the Navy announced that it was awarding Austal USA a contract to build ten additional Independence-class littoral combat ships. [7] [8] Pierre is being built in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA. [2]
Charleston was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.A ceremonial laying of the keel was held at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 28 June 2016. The ship's sponsor, U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne, welded his initials into the keel of Charleston as part of the ceremony.
Austal Limited is an Australian-based global ship building company and defence prime contractor that specialises in the design, construction and support of defence and commercial vessels. [5] Austal's product range includes naval vessels, high-speed ferries, and supply or crew transfer vessels for offshore windfarms and oil and gas platforms. [6]
Montgomery was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. [4] The ship was launched in a ceremony at the Austal shipyards on 6 August 2014. [4] Montgomery was christened on 8 November 2014. [2] The ship was commissioned on 10 September 2016 in Mobile, Alabama. [3] She has been assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One. [8]
Tulsa was constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. [12] A keel laying ceremony, which usually signifies the startìng of ship construction, was held at the Austal shipyards in Mobile on 11 January 2016, but because the ship was assembled from prefabricated modules, Tulsa was already 60 percent complete at the time.
United States Navy ' s Military Sealift Command [1] Builder: Austal USA [1] In service: Delivery planned for December 2026 [1] Identification: Hull number: T-EMS-1: Status: Announced [1] General characteristics; Class and type: Bethesda-class expeditionary medical ship: Length: 118.0 m (387 ft 2 in) Beam: 28.5 m (93 ft 6 in) Draft: 4.5 m (14 ft ...