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U.S. Navy Christens Expeditionary Fast Transport Newport

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

The Navy christened its newest expeditionary fast transport, the future USNS Newport (T-EPF 12), during a ceremony, Nov. 9, at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The principal speaker was Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, President of the Naval War … Continue reading →

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Keel Laying for USNS Newport

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

Original article appears courtesy of UPI The U.S. Navy laid the keel for its 12th Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Newport, at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala. During a ceremony, the keel of the fast transport ship was … Continue reading →

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