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Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Related News

September 6, 2024
Austal USA celebrates Keel Laying for final EPF - Lansing (EPF 16)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA celebrated the start of construction of the Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16), with a keel laying ceremony today at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard.  Ship...
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September 3, 2024
Austal USA launches USNS Point Loma (EPF 15)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA launched USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) at the company’s state-of-the-art ship building facility in Mobile, Ala. today. The U.S. Navy’s 15th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), christened in the beginning of...
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August 10, 2024
Austal USA christens the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15)
MOBILE, Ala. – With the smash of a champagne bottle on the bow of the ship, Mrs. Elizabeth Asher christened the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) at a ceremony today at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing facility. Asher is the...
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January 11, 2024
Austal USA delivers USNS Cody (EPF 14) to the U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA formally handed over USNS Cody (EPF 14) to the U.S. Navy today as representatives from both parties signed official delivery documentation onboard the ship. Austal USA and the Navy’s Expeditionary Fast Transport...
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October 3, 2023
Austal USA cuts aluminum on final Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF)
MOBILE, Ala. – Members of Austal USA’s EPF team and representatives of the Navy’s Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Gulf Coast were present in Austal’s module manufacturing facility to watch the router begin cutting aluminum for...
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June 27, 2023
Austal USA celebrates keel laying for the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15)
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA celebrated the official start of construction of the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) with a keel laying ceremony today at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard.  Ship sponsor Mrs. Elizabeth Asher, with the...
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February 25, 2023
AUSTALUSA CHRISTENS CODY (EPF 14) - THE FIRST EPF FLIGHT II VESSEL
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA christened its 14th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), USNS Cody, during a ceremony at its advanced manufacturing facility today. Cody is the first EPF Flight II as well as the first Navy vessel to honor the city of...
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February 16, 2023
Austal USA delivers USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) to the Navy
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA delivered Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) to the U.S. Navy, today. This is the 2nd Navy ship named after the coastal Florida city; both ships were built in Mobile. EPF 13 is now the largest...
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September 14, 2022
Future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) completes acceptance trials
MOBILE, Ala. – On September 8, the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) returned pier side having successfully completed acceptance trials for the U.S. Navy. During acceptance trials comprehensive testing is conducted on the ship’s major...
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May 3, 2022
Austal awarded $230.5M U.S. Navy contract for construction of EPF 16
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA announced today that it was awarded a $230.5 million contract for the detail design and construction of EPF 16, the Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship. Austal USA has successfully delivered...
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