USNS Lansing (T-EPF-16) will be the sixteenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.[1] On 22 July 2024, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that she would be named after Lansing, Michigan.[3] This is the second US Navy ship named Lansing, with the first being USS Lansing (DE-388), although that ship was named after Aviation Machinist Mate First Class William Henry Lansing.[2]
 Artist's conception of Expeditionary Fast Transport
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Lansing |
| Namesake | Lansing |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 3 May 2022[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Sponsored by | Gretchen Whitmer[2] |
| Identification | Hull number: T-EPF-16 |
| Status | Under construction |
| 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 |
Lansing is under construction in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lansing". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Mongilio, Heather (22 July 2024). "SECNAV Del Toro Names EPF-16 After Michigan Capital City". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "SECNAV Del Toro Names Navy's Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship Lansing; Invites Governor of Michigan to Serve as Sponsor". United States Navy (Press release). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Austal USA Cuts Aluminum on Final Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF)" (Press release). Austal USA. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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