USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5)
Trenton launched at Austal USA in 2014. | |
History | |
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United States | |
Operator: | Military Sealift Command |
Builder: | Austal USA[1] |
Laid down: | 10 March 2014[1][2] |
Launched: | 30 September 2014[1][3] |
Christened: | 10 January 2015[4] |
In service: | 13 April 2015[1][5] |
Status: | in active service |
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: | 41 |
Armament: | 1 railgun |
Aircraft carried: | Medium helicopter |
USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5), (formerly JHSV-5), (ex-Resolute) is a Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport. Spearhead-class ships are used to support overseas operations, conduct humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and support special operations forces. This type of vessel also has an aviation flight deck and can operate in shallow waters.[6][7] The Trenton completed acceptance trials on 13 March 2015[8] and was delivered to the United States Navy on 13 April 2015.[5]
Shortly after delivery, the Navy revealed that the Trenton would be used for at-sea tests of its experimental electromagnetic railgun instead of the previously selected USNS Millinocket (T-EPF-3). Tests will begin in late summer 2016 off the coast of Florida to assess the gun's ability to perform naval surface fire support against static floating targets 25–50 nmi (29–58 mi; 46–93 km) away using GPS-guided hyper velocity projectiles (HVPs).[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Trenton". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "Keel Laid for Future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5)". Navy News Service. 10 March 2014. NNS140310-11.
- ↑ Finch, Michael (1 October 2014). "Future USNS Trenton launches from Austal USA shipyard". AL.com.
- ↑ US Navy christens future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) - Shephardmedia.com, 12 January 2015
- 1 2 US Navy accepts delivery of Austal-built joint high speed vessel USNS Trenton - Al.com, 13 April 2015
- ↑ "Lautenberg: Navy to name new vessel after Trenton". North Jersey Media Group. Associated Press. 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "U.S. Navy To Name Ship After Trenton". CBS News New York. Associated Press. 11 April 2013.
- ↑ NAVSEA: Fifth Joint High Speed Vessel Completes Acceptance Trials - News.USNI.org, 24 March 2015
- ↑ NAVSEA Details At Sea 2016 Railgun Test on JHSV Trenton - News.USNI.org, 14 April 2015
External links
Media related to USNS Trenton (EPF-5) at Wikimedia Commons