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 | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name: | Apalachicola |
| Operator: | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded: | 25 March 2019[1] |
| Builder: | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down: | 21 January 2021 |
| Sponsored by: | Kelly Loeffler |
| Status: | Under construction |
| 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.
- "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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