USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF-13)

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Joint High Speed Vessel concept.jpg
Artist's conception of Expeditionary Fast Transport
History
United States
NameApalachicola
NamesakeApalachicola
OperatorMilitary Sealift Command
Awarded25 March 2019[1]
BuilderAustal USA[1]
Laid down21 January 2021
Launched7 November 2021
Sponsored byKelly Loeffler
Christened13 November 2021[2]
IdentificationHull number: T-EPF-13
MottoFortune Favors the Bold
StatusUnder construction
BadgeUSNS Apalachicola (T-EPF 13) CoA.png
General characteristics
Class and type Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport
Length103.0 m (337 ft 11 in)
Beam28.5 m (93 ft 6 in)
Draft3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
Speed43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)
Troops312
CrewCapacity of 41, 22 in normal service
Aviation facilitiesLanding pad for medium helicopter

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.[3]

Apalachicola is under construction in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA.[4]

Austal USA has secured a contract from the US Department of Defense to carry out the detailed design, procurement, production implementation, and demonstration of autonomous capability in Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel 13 Apalachicola.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Apalachicola". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ "The future USNS Apalachicola, Nation's 13th Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship, christened at Austal USA" (Press release). Austal USA. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ Adlerstein, David (10 July 2019). "Ship of state". Apalachicola Times. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ^ White, Ryan. "A Big Step for US Navy Unmanned Programs: Unmanned EPF Apalachicola - Naval Post" (in American English). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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