USNS Newport underway during her integrated sea trials on 30 July 2020
History
United States
NameNewport
NamesakeNewport
OperatorMilitary Sealift Command
Awarded15 September 2016[1]
BuilderAustal USA[1]
Laid down29 January 2019[2]
Launched20 February 2020[3]
Sponsored byCharlotte Marshall
Christened9 November 2019[4]
In service2 September 2020[5]
Identification
Motto
  • In Omnia Paratus
  • (Prepared In All Things)
StatusActive
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeSpearhead class expeditionary fast transport
Length103.0 m (337 ft 11 in)
Beam28.5 m (93 ft 6 in)
Draft3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
Speed43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)
Troops312
CrewCapacity of 41, 22 in normal service
Aviation facilitiesLanding pad for medium helicopter

USNS Newport (T-EPF-12) is the twelfth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and is operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.[1][6] It is the fourth ship in naval service named after Newport, Rhode Island.[6]

On 20 February 2020, USNS Newport was launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.[3] The Newport completed sea trials on 30 July 2020[7] and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 2 September 2020.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Newport". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. "Keel Authenticated for Twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport" (Press release). NAVSEA. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 "USNS Newport (EPF 12) Launched" (Press release). United States Navy. 24 February 2020. NNS200224-09. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. "Austal USA Christens the future USNS Newport (EPF 12)" (Press release). Austal USA. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Secretary of the Navy Names Navy's Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship" (Press release). United States Navy. 13 February 2018. NNS180213-14. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  7. "USNS Newport Completes Integrated Sea Trials" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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