USNS Carson City (JHSV-7/T-EPF-7), (ex-Courageous) is the seventh Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, currently in service with the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.[1] She is the second ship in naval service named after Carson City, Nevada.[4][5]
.jpg) USNS Carson City on 3 March 2018
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Carson City |
| Namesake | Carson City |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 30 June 2011[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down | 31 July 2015[1][2] |
| Launched | 20 January 2016[1] |
| Christened | 16 January 2016[3] |
| In service | 24 June 2016[1] |
| Renamed | from Courageous |
| Reclassified | T-EPF-7, 2015 |
| Identification |
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| Motto |
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| Status | Active[1] |
| 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 |
Carson City was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. The ship was christened at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 16 January 2016.[3][5]
Design
editCarson City is a shallow draft aluminum catamaran with a flight deck for helicopter operations, and a loading ramp to enable vehicles to quickly drive on and off the ship. The ramp is designed to accommodate the limited piers and quay walls often encountered in developing countries. Like her sister ships, Carson City has a shallow-draft of 3.83 metres (12.6 ft) and is capable of reaching speeds up to 45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph).[6]
Operational history
editIn 2018 Carson City participated in the annual BALTOPS naval exercise in the Baltic Sea. Carson City deployed REMUS 100 and 600 autonomous underwater vehicles to conduct counter-mine warfare exercises and acted as a command post; coordinating and facilitating allied movements and communications.[7] In July and August 2019, NAVAF deployed USNS Carson City — one of an unusual and relatively recent class of logistics ships called expeditionary fast transports — to the Gulf of Guinea; Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cabo Verde.
USNS Carson City became the first US Navy ship to visit Port Sudan since the founding of U.S. Africa Command on 24 February 2021.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Carson City". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Newest Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Carson City (JHSV 7) Keel Authenticated" (Press release). Team Ships Public Affairs, U.S. Navy. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ a b Rogers, K. (15 January 2016). "Navy to christen fast-transport ship USS Carson City at ceremony in Mobile, Alabama". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Secretary of the Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ a b Clifton, Guy (30 July 2014). "A new 'Carson City' will sail for the U.S. Navy". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Evans, Mark (27 June 2016). "USS Carson (T-EPF-7)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Eckstein, Megan (5 July 2018). "USNS Carson City Proves EPFs Can Conduct MCM Work, Handle Harsh North Atlantic Weather". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan". United States Navy. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
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Media related to IMO 9677557 at Wikimedia Commons