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Navy Takes Delivery Of Ninth Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship

Wednesday, December 20th, 2017

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Navy Takes Delivery Of Ninth Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship

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 the delivery of the ninth of 12 expeditionary fast transport vessels, the USNS City of Bismarck (EPF-9) on Tuesday.EPFs are shallow draft non-combat transport catamarans designed for personnel and cargo sealift mobility within a theater. They can be used when dealing with basic and degraded offload points. They can interface with roll-on/roll-off discharge facilities and transport an Abrams tank.The vessels also include a flight deck and airline-style seating for 312 embarked forces and fixed berthing for…

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