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great ships 2015 he USNS Trenton, is the ? fth ship in a 10- ship, $1.6 billion U.S. Navy contract for

Twhich Austal USA is the prime contractor.

A Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) – formerly known as the Joint High Speed

Vessel (JHSV) – EPF 5 is one of ? ve ships in this class currently providing high-speed, high-payload transport capability to U.S. combatant command- ers. The EPF’s large, open mission deck, habitabil- ity spaces, ? ight deck, and command and control spaces provide the capability needed to support a

USNS Trenton (EPF 5) wide range of missions – including engagement,

Main Particulars intra-theater mobility, humanitarian assistance, and

Hull .........................Catamaran disaster relief missions being conducted today. The

Length ............................338 ft

EPF is also suited to support a range of future mis-

Beam ...............................94 ft

Draft .............................< 15 ft sions such as special operations support, command

Displacement .....600 short tons and control, and medical support. With its ability to

Speed .......................35-40 kts access small, austere, and degraded ports with min-

Crew Berthing ......................41 imal external support, the EPF provides unique op-

Troop Berthing ...................104

Troop Seating ....................312 tions to the war? ghter. The Spearhead-class EPF is

Mission Bay Size ..20,000 sq. ft a multi-mission, affordable, ? exible transport ship

Propulsion ...............................

capable of rapidly maneuvering combat-con? gured 4x MTU 20V8000 diesel engines company sized units – providing the capability to 4x Wartsila waterjets move personnel along with their equipment and vehicles. The USNS Trenton is a fast intra-theater transport with a slewing ramp for austere port ac- cess and a CH-53K-capable ? ight deck. It has dedi- cated accommodations for embarked forces includ- ing C4I planning space, airline-style seating for 312 and dedicated berthing for embarked troops.

Over the past three years, the ? ve EPFs already in service have sailed the coastal waters of ? ve conti- nents – Asia, Africa, North America, South Ameri-

USNS Trenton (EPF 5) ca and Europe. They represent a global ? eet provid- ing humanitarian services and supporting training

One Hull, Endless Possibilities exercises all over the world.

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