USNS Trenton in Rijeka on 13 September 2017
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | Trenton |
Namesake | Trenton, New Jersey |
Operator | Military Sealift Command |
Builder | Austal USA[1] |
Laid down | 10 March 2014[1][2] |
Launched | 30 September 2014[1][3] |
Christened | 10 January 2015[4] |
In service | 13 April 2015[1][5] |
Renamed | from Resolute |
Reclassified | T-EPF-5, 2015 |
Identification |
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Motto | Responsive, Resourceful, Ready |
Status | Active |
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 | 41 |
Aircraft carried | Medium helicopter |
USNS Trenton (JHSV-5/T-EPF-5), (ex-Resolute) is the fifth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. Spearhead-class ships are used to support overseas operations, conduct humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and support special operations forces. This type of vessel also has an aviation flight deck and can operate in shallow waters.[6][7]