USNS Carson City (T-EPF-7)

For other ships of the same name, see USS Carson City.
Artist's conception of Expeditionary Fast Transport
History
U.S.
Name: USNS Carson City
Operator: Military Sealift Command
Awarded: 30 June 2011[1]
Builder: Austal USA
Laid down: 31 July 2015[2]
Launched: 16 January 2016[3]
Status: Launched
General characteristics
Class & 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:
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 Carson City (T-EPF-7) will be the seventh Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, to be operated by the Military Sealift Command.[1] It will be the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada's capital city.[4][5]

The ship was constructed at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama and christened at that same place on January 16, 2016.[3][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Carson City". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Newest Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Carson City (JHSV 7) Keel Authenticated" (Press release). Team Ships Public Affairs, U.S. Navy. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 Rogers, K. (15 January 2016). "Navy to christen fast-transport ship USS Carson City at ceremony in Mobile, Alabama". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Secretary of the Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 Clifton, Guy (30 July 2014). "A new 'Carson City' will sail for the U.S. Navy". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 24 June 2015.


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