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 by Christen Mccurdy Washington UPI) Dec 11, 2019
Austal USA delivered the future USNS Puerto Rico expeditionary fast transport vessel to the U.S. Navy on Tuesday. The Puerto Rico was christened in November 2018 and finished its expeditionary sea trials in August. EPFs are non-combatant vessels designed to operate in shallow-draft ports and waterways, and carry personnel and supplies. An EPF can carry 600 tons of cargo and 312 troops plus Military Sealife Command attachments over 1,300 miles at a cruising speed of 40 mph. Austal has produced 11 EPFs, including the Puerto Rico, for the Navy and is building three more. "We are excited to accept delivery of another versatile ship, further expanding the advantage of our civilian mariners at sea," said Capt. Scot Searles, Strategic and Theater Sealift program manager for the Navy. "Delivery of our 11th ship is a testament to the inherent flexibility of the EPF class."
Caroline Kennedy christens Navy's new John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier Washington DC (UPI) Dec 09, 2019 The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy was christened in a ceremony attended by over 20,000 people in Newport News, Va. Caroline Kennedy, former ambassador to Japan and the late president's daughter, sponsored the vessel and ceremonially smashed a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of the PCU, pre-commissioning unit, John F. Kennedy on Saturday. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will receive its "USS" designation when it is formally commissioned in 2020, and is currently referred t ... read more
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