USNS Newport
 USNS Newport underway during her integrated sea trials on 30 July 2020 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Newport |
| Namesake | Newport |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 15 September 2016[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down | 29 January 2019[2] |
| Launched | 20 February 2020[3] |
| Sponsored by | Charlotte Marshall |
| Christened | 9 November 2019[4] |
| In service | 2 September 2020[5] |
| Identification |
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| Motto |
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| Status | Active |
| 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)[citation needed] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)[citation needed] |
| Troops | 312 |
| Crew | Capacity of 41, 22 in normal service |
| Aviation facilities | Landing pad for medium helicopter |
USNS Newport (T-EPF-12) is the twelfth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and is operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.[1][6] It is the fourth ship in naval service named after Newport, Rhode Island.[6]
On 20 February 2020, USNS Newport was launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.[3] The Newport completed sea trials on 30 July 2020[7] and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 2 September 2020.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Newport". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Keel Authenticated for Twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport" (Press release). NAVSEA. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ a b "USNS Newport (EPF 12) Launched" (Press release). United States Navy. 24 February 2020. NNS200224-09. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Austal USA Christens the future USNS Newport (EPF 12)" (Press release). Austal USA. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Secretary of the Navy Names Navy's Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship" (Press release). United States Navy. 13 February 2018. NNS180213-14. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "USNS Newport Completes Integrated Sea Trials" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.