USNS Newport (12th Expeditionary Fast Transport) Launched
February 22, 2020
February 22, 2020
MOBILE, Alabama, Feb. 22 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
The U.S. Navy's 12th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Newport (EPF 12), was launched at Austal USA's shipyard, Feb. 20.
The launching of an EPF is a multi-step process. The ship modules are constructed in Austal's manufacturing facility, then transported to the assembly bay. When ready for launch, the ship is translated by heavy lift machinery to a docking barg . . .
The U.S. Navy's 12th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Newport (EPF 12), was launched at Austal USA's shipyard, Feb. 20.
The launching of an EPF is a multi-step process. The ship modules are constructed in Austal's manufacturing facility, then transported to the assembly bay. When ready for launch, the ship is translated by heavy lift machinery to a docking barg . . .