Transport Ship Named For City Of Bismarck Is Turned Over To Navy
December 21 2017
The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of another Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel, reports the Bismarck (N.D.) Tribune.
The City of Bismarck was formally handed over at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., on Dec. 19.
The ship is the ninth in the class. Three more are currently under construction, noted the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command.
The transports are shallow draft vessels constructed of aluminum that are designed for intra-theater personnel and...
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