USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10)

USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) is the tenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and operated by the Military Sealift Command.[1] It is the first ship in naval service named after Burlington, Vermont’s largest city.[5]

USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10)
USNS Burlington pulls into Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story
History
U.S.
Name: USNS Burlington
Operator: Military Sealift Command
Awarded: 20 December 2012[1]
Builder: Austal USA[1]
Laid down: 26 September 2017[1]
Launched: 1 March 2018[2]
Sponsored by: Marcelle Leahy
Christened: 24 February 2018[3]
In service: 15 November 2018[4]
Identification:
Status: In active service
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

Burlington was christened on 24 February 2018 by ship's sponsor Marcelle Leahy[3][6] and launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama on 1 March 2018.[2] The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Burlington on 15 November 2018.[4]

References

  1. "Burlington". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. "USNS Burlington Launched" (Press release). United States Navy. 2 March 2018. NNS180302-05. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. "Austal USA Christens USNS Burlington (EPF 10)" (Press release). Austal USA. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Burlington" (Press release). United States Navy. 19 November 2018. NNS181119-06. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. Edgemon, Erin. "Navy's newest ship, the future USNS Burlington, christened at Mobile shipyard" (24 February 2018). Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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