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Navy/USMC

Navy Accepts Tenth Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel

Friday, November 16th, 2018

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Navy Accepts Tenth Expeditionary Fast Transport Vessel

The U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel USNS City of Bismarck (EPF-9) is launched in Mobile, Ala. On June 7, 2017. (Photo: David Stoltz, U.S. Navy).

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (EPF-10) from Austal USA on Nov. 15.The EPFs are non-combat ships geared to on and off-load personnel and vehicles in shallow-draft ports and waterways. The ship can hold up to one fully loaded Abrams tank, has a flight deck, and airline-type seating for up to 312 embarked forces.The Burlington will be operated by Military Sealift Command and support missions including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, special…

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