USNS Burlington

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USNS Burlington in 2021
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameBurlington
Namesake Burlington
Operator Military Sealift Command
Awarded20 December 2012 [1]
Builder Austal USA [1]
Laid down26 September 2017 [1]
Launched1 March 2018 [2]
Sponsored byMarcelle Leahy
Christened24 February 2018 [3]
In service15 November 2018 [4]
Identification
MottoSwift And Ready, Today and Tomorrow
StatusIn active service
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General characteristics
Class & type Spearhead 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 facilities Helipad

USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) is the tenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. [1] It is the first ship in naval service named after Burlington, Vermont's largest city. [5]

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Construction and career

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USNS Burlington pulls into Little Creek–Fort Story on 14 February 2019

Burlington was christened on 24 February 2018 by ship's sponsor Marcelle Leahy [3] [6] and launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama on 1 March 2018. [2] The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Burlington on 15 November 2018. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Burlington". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "USNS Burlington Launched" (Press release). United States Navy. 2 March 2018. NNS180302-05. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Austal USA Christens USNS Burlington (EPF 10)" (Press release). Austal USA. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Burlington" (Press release). United States Navy. 19 November 2018. NNS181119-06. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. Edgemon, Erin. "Navy's newest ship, the future USNS Burlington, christened at Mobile shipyard". No. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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