USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF-13)
USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF-13) will be the thirteenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and will be operated by the Military Sealift Command.[1] It will be the second ship in naval service named after Apalachicola, Florida.[2]
Artist's conception of Expeditionary Fast Transport | |
History | |
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Name: | Apalachicola |
Operator: | Military Sealift Command |
Awarded: | 25 March 2019[1] |
Builder: | Austal USA[1] |
Status: | Authorized |
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: |
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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 |
Apalachicola is under construction in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA.[3]
References
- "Apalachicola". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- Adlerstein, David (10 July 2019). "Ship of state". Apalachicola Times. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "USNS Puerto Rico Successfully Completes Integrated Sea Trials" (Press release). NAVSEA. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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