USNS Burlington

USNS Burlington in 2021
History
United States
NameBurlington
NamesakeBurlington
OperatorMilitary Sealift Command
Awarded20 December 2012[2]
BuilderAustal USA[2]
Laid down26 September 2017[2]
Launched1 March 2018[1]
Sponsored byMarcelle Leahy
Christened24 February 2018[4]
In service15 November 2018[3]
Identification
MottoSwift And Ready, Today and Tomorrow
StatusIn active service
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General characteristics
Class and typeSpearhead class expeditionary fast transport
Length103.0 m (337 ft 11 in)
Beam28.5 m (93 ft 6 in)
Draft3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
Speed43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)
Troops312
CrewCapacity of 41, 22 in normal service
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) is the tenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.[2] It is the first ship in naval service named after Burlington, Vermont’s largest city.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NNS180302-05 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d "Burlington". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NNS181119-06 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference PR Christening was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.