USNS Brunswick

For other ships with the same name, see USS Brunswick.
USNS Brunswick (T-EPF-6)
History
US
Name: USNS Brunswick
Operator: Military Sealift Command
Awarded: 30 June 2011[1]
Builder: Austal USA
Laid down: 2 December 2014[1]
Launched: 19 May 2015[1]
Acquired: 14 January 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:
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 Brunswick (T-EPF-6) is the sixth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport,[1] currently in service with the Military Sealift Command.[2] It is the fourth ship in naval service named after Brunswick, Georgia.[3]

Construction and trials

Brunswick was built at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. It was launched on 19 May 2015. It was delivered on 14 January 2016.[4]

Brunswick arrived in Brunswick, Georgia during the Blessing of the Fleet from 6 to 8 May 2016. It allowed tours of the ship during the visit.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Brunswick". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Future USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6) Launched" (Press release). Team Ships Public Affairs, U.S. Navy. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Secretary of the Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Brunswick (EPF 6)". Naval Sea Systems Command. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fleet blessing, USNS Brunswick draw business to downtown". Brunswick News. Retrieved 8 May 2016.


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