Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:beam 28.5 meters
gptkbp:capacity 600 short tons
gptkbp:category gptkb:ship
United States Navy ship class
fast transport ship
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 22 civilian mariners
gptkbp:displacement 2,400 tons
gptkbp:draught 3.83 meters
gptkbp:embarkedForces up to 312 troops
gptkbp:firstShipLaunched gptkb:USNS_Spearhead_(T-EPF-1)
gptkbp:flightDeck for helicopter operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport
gptkbp:hullMaterial aluminum catamaran
gptkbp:launched 2011 (first ship)
gptkbp:length 103 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Austal_USA
gptkbp:navalRegistryPrefix gptkb:USNS
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:USNS_Apalachicola_(T-EPF-13)
gptkb:USNS_Burlington_(T-EPF-10)
gptkb:USNS_Cody_(T-EPF-14)
gptkb:USNS_Newport_(T-EPF-12)
gptkb:USNS_Point_Loma_(T-EPF-15)
gptkb:USNS_Trenton_(T-EPF-5)
gptkb:USNS_Yuma_(T-EPF-8)
gptkbp:numberOfShips 15
12 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Military_Sealift_Command
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Joint_High_Speed_Vessel_(JHSV)
gptkbp:primaryUse logistics support
high-speed transport
gptkbp:propulsion 4 × MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines
gptkbp:range 1,200 nautical miles at 35 knots
gptkbp:speed 35-45 knots
gptkbp:usedFor disaster relief
humanitarian assistance
medical support
special operations support
rapid intra-theater transport
gptkbp:weapon .50 caliber machine guns
small arms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EPF_(Expeditionary_Fast_Transport)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7