USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF-9)

Artist's conception of Expeditionary Fast Transport
History
United State of America
Name: USNS City of Bismarck
Operator: Military Sealift Command
Awarded: 24 February 2012[1]
Builder: Austal USA[1]
Laid down: 18 January 2017[1]
Launched: 7 June 2017[2]
Sponsored by: Jane Harman
Christened: 13 May 2017[3]
Status: Launched
Badge:
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:
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) will be the ninth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and will be operated by the Military Sealift Command.[1] The name was originally announced as Bismarck.[4] It will be the first ship in naval service named after Bismarck, North Dakota’s capital city.[4]

The keel was laid on 18 January 2017.[1][5] 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.[6]

On 7 June 2017, USNS City of Bismarck was launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "City of Bismarck". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9) Launched" (Press release). NAVSEA. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Austal USA celebrates christening of USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9)" (Press release). Austal USA. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. 415-13. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Navy Marks Milestones for Two Expeditionary Fast Transports" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 19 January 2017. NNS170119-03. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. ↑ WALA Webstaff (18 January 2017). "Keel laying ceremony for future USNS City of Bismarck at Austal". Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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