USNS City of Bismarck at Naval Station Newport
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United States of America | |
Name | USNS City of Bismarck |
Operator | Military Sealift Command |
Awarded | 24 February 2012[2] |
Builder | Austal USA[2] |
Laid down | 18 January 2017[2] |
Launched | 7 June 2017[1] |
Sponsored by | Jane Harman |
Christened | 13 May 2017[4] |
In service | 19 December 2017[3] |
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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) |
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 |
USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF-9), (formerly JHSV-9), (ex-Sacrifice) is the ninth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and operated by the Military Sealift Command.[2] The name was originally announced as Bismarck.[5] It is the first ship in naval service named after Bismarck, North Dakota’s capital city.[5]
The keel was laid on 18 January 2017.[2][6] Former state Attorney General, long time Bismarck resident and retired Navy officer Robert O. Wefald represented North Dakota at the keel laying ceremony. He welded his initials into a steel plate, that would be welded into the ship.[7]
On 7 June 2017, USNS City of Bismarck was launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.[1] The City of Bismarck completed acceptance trials on 20 October 2017[8] and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 19 December 2017.[3]
References
- ^ a b "USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9) Launched" (Press release). NAVSEA. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "City of Bismarck". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS City of Bismarck" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 19 December 2017. NNS171219-13. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Austal USA celebrates christening of USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9)" (Press release). Austal USA. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. 415-13. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Navy Marks Milestones for Two Expeditionary Fast Transports" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 19 January 2017. NNS170119-03. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ WALA Webstaff (18 January 2017). "Keel laying ceremony for future USNS City of Bismarck at Austal". Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Austal's EPF 9 Completes Acceptance Trials" (Press release). Austal USA. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
External links
Media related to USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF-9) at Wikimedia Commons