USNS Newport

For other ships with the same name, see USS Newport.

USNS Newport underway during her integrated sea trials on 30 July 2020
History
United States
Name	Newport
Namesake	Newport
Operator	Military Sealift Command
Awarded	15 September 2016 [1]
Builder	Austal USA [1]
Laid down	29 January 2019 [2]
Launched	20 February 2020 [3]
Sponsored by	Charlotte Marshall
Christened	9 November 2019 [4]
In service	2 September 2020 [5]
Identification	IMO number:  9851098 MMSI number: 368926317 Callsign: NNPT Hull number: T-EPF-12
Motto	In Omnia Paratus (Prepared In All Things)
Status	Active
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General characteristics
Class & 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)[ citation needed ]
Propulsion	4 × MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines 4 × ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears[ citation needed ]
Speed	43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)[ citation needed ]
Troops	312
Crew	Capacity of 41, 22 in normal service
Aviation facilities	Landing 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. "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. "USNS Newport (EPF 12) Launched" (Press release). United States Navy. 24 February 2020. NNS200224-09. Retrieved 24 February 2020.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "Austal USA Christens the future USNS Newport (EPF 12)" (Press release). Austal USA. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
5. "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
6. "Secretary of the Navy Names Navy's Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship" (Press release). United States Navy. 13 February 2018. NNS180213-14. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
7. "USNS Newport Completes Integrated Sea Trials" (Press release). United States Navy. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.