USNS Carson City
_at_Baltimore_(USA)_on_12_October_2016.JPG) USNS Carson City in October 2016
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| History | |
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 U.S. | |
| Name | USNS Carson City |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 30 June 2011[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down | 31 July 2015[1][2] |
| Launched | 20 January 2016[1] |
| Christened | 16 January 2016[3] |
| In service | 24 June 2016[1] |
| Status | in active service[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| 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) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph) |
| Troops | 312 |
| Crew | Capacity of 41, 22 in normal service |
| Aviation facilities | Landing pad for medium helicopter |
USNS Carson City (T-EPF-7), (formerly JHSV-7), (ex-Courageous) is the seventh Template:Sclass- to be operated by the Military Sealift Command.[1] It is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada's capital city.[4][5]
Carson City was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. The ship was christened at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 16 January 2016.[3][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Carson City". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Newest Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Carson City (JHSV 7) Keel Authenticated" (Press release). Team Ships Public Affairs, U.S. Navy. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ a b Rogers, K. (15 January 2016). "Navy to christen fast-transport ship USS Carson City at ceremony in Mobile, Alabama". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Secretary of the Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ a b Clifton, Guy (30 July 2014). "A new 'Carson City' will sail for the U.S. Navy". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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