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USNS Spearhead (T-EPF-1)


Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) / Joint High Speed Support Vessel (JHSV) [ 2012 ]



USNS Spearhead serves the US Military Sealift Command as a high speed vessel - reaching some 43 knots.



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Specifications



United States
Operators National flag of the United States
2012
Commissioned
United States
National Origin
350
Complement
Spearhead-class
Hull Class
10
Number-in-Class
USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1); USNS Choctaw County (JHSV-2); USNS Millinocket (JHSV-3); USNS Fall River (JHSV-4); USNS Trenton (JHSV-5); USNS Brunswick (JHSV-6); USNS Carson City (JHSV-7); USNS Yuma (JHSV-8); USNS Bismarck (JHSV-9); USNS Burlington (JHSV-10)
Ships-in-Class


Amphibious Assault
A shallow draught, and other qualities, give this vessel the ability to support amphibious assault operations close-to-shore.


338.0 feet
(103.02 meters)
Length
93.5 feet
(28.50 meters)
Beam
12.6 feet
(3.84 meters)
Draught


4 x MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines with 4 x ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears.
Propulsion
43.0 knots
(49.5 mph)
Surface Speed
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km


Not Available.


1 x Medium-lift helicopter


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