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]
Construction and career
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
- ^ a b c d "Burlington". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ a b "USNS Burlington Launched" (Press release). United States Navy. 2 March 2018. NNS180302-05. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Austal USA Christens USNS Burlington (EPF 10)" (Press release). Austal USA. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Burlington" (Press release). United States Navy. 19 November 2018. NNS181119-06. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Edgemon, Erin. "Navy's newest ship, the future USNS Burlington, christened at Mobile shipyard". No. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
External links
Media related to USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) at Wikimedia Commons