USNS Carson City (T-EPF-7)
For other ships with the same name, see USS Carson City.
_at_Baltimore_(USA)_on_12_October_2016.JPG) USNS Carson City in October 2016 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 U.S. | |
| Name: | USNS Carson City |
| Operator: | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded: | 30 June 2011[1] |
| Builder: | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down: | 31 July 2015[1][2] |
| Launched: | 20 January 2016[1] |
| Christened: | 16 January 2016[3] |
| In service: | 24 June 2016[1] |
| Status: | in active service[1] |
| 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 |
USNS Carson City (T-EPF-7), (formerly JHSV-7), (ex-Courageous) is the seventh Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport to be operated by the Military Sealift Command.[1] It is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada's capital city.[4][5]
Carson City was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. The ship was christened at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 16 January 2016.[3][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Carson City". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "Newest Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Carson City (JHSV 7) Keel Authenticated" (Press release). Team Ships Public Affairs, U.S. Navy. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- 1 2 Rogers, K. (15 January 2016). "Navy to christen fast-transport ship USS Carson City at ceremony in Mobile, Alabama". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "Secretary of the Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- 1 2 Clifton, Guy (30 July 2014). "A new 'Carson City' will sail for the U.S. Navy". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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