Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport
The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) is a United States Navy–led shipbuilding program to provide a high-speed, shallow draft vessel intended for rapid intra-theater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. The EPFs can reach speeds of 35–45 knots (65–83 km/h; 40–52 mph), and allow the rapid transit and deployment of conventional or special forces, equipment and supplies.
USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) in 2021 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Austal USA |
| Operators | United States Navy |
| Cost |
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| Built | 2010–present |
| Planned | 16 |
| Building | 2 |
| Completed | 14 |
| Active | 14 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Expeditionary Fast Transport |
| Tonnage | 1,515 tonnes |
| 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) |
| Range | 1,200 nmi (1,400 mi; 2,200 km) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | Can deploy various rigid hull inflatable boats |
| Capacity | 600 short tons |
| Troops | 312 |
| Crew | 41 |
| Armament | x4 mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns (2 aft, 2 forward) |
| Aircraft carried | Landing pad for a helicopter, up to CH-53 Super Stallion/CH-53K King Stallion, parking and storage area for MH-60 Seahawk |
The vessels are a part of Military Sealift Command's Sealift Program. The class was previously designated as "Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV)", and redesignated in September 2015.
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