USNS Spearhead
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USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1/T-EPF-1) is the lead ship of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport to be operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. USNS Spearhead was christened on 17 September 2011.
This article is about the expeditionary fast transport. For the theater support vessel, see USAV Spearhead (TSV-X1).
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USNS Spearhead departs Puerto Castilla on 2 September 2014 | |
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Name | Spearhead |
Namesake | Spearhead |
Operator | Military Sealift Command |
Builder | Austal USA |
Laid down | 22 July 2010[1] |
Launched | 12 September 2011[1] |
Christened | 17 September 2011 |
In service | 5 December 2012[1] |
Reclassified | T-EPF-1, 2015 |
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Status | Active |
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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) |
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Speed | 43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph) |
Troops | 312 |
Crew | Capacity of 41, 22 in normal service |
Aviation facilities | Helipad |
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