USNS Point Loma (T-EPF-15) will be the fifteenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.[1] On 16 July 2021, acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker announced that she would be named after Point Loma, San Diego. This is the second ship named after Point Loma, with the first being USS Point Loma (AGDS-2), a Deep Submergence Support Ship[4]
 Artist's conception of Expeditionary Fast Transport
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Point Loma |
| Namesake | Point Loma |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 26 February 2021[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down | 27 June 2023[2] |
| Launched | 3 September 2024[3] |
| Sponsored by | Elizabeth Asher |
| Identification | Hull number: T-EPF-15 |
| Status | Under construction |
| Badge |  |
| 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 |
Point Loma is under construction in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Point Loma". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Austal USA celebrates keel laying for the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15)" (Press release). Austal USA. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Austal USA Launches USNS Point Loma (EPF 15)" (Press release). Austal USA. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Acting SECNAV Names Future Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship Point Loma". United States Navy. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Cody" (Press release). United States Navy. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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