USNS Cody
USNS Cody (T-EPF-14) will be the fourteenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and will be operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.[1] She will be the first ship in naval service named after Cody, Wyoming, and the first of the Flight II variant designed to have enhanced medical capabilities.[5]
 Artist's conception of Expeditionary Fast Transport | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Cody |
| Namesake | Cody |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 25 March 2019[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down | 26 January 2022[2] |
| Launched | 20 March 2023[3] |
| Sponsored by | Averil D. Spencer |
| Christened | 25 February 2023[4] |
| Identification | Hull number: T-EPF-14 |
| Status | Under construction |
| Badge |  |
| 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 |
Cody was christened on 25 February 2023 by ship's sponsor Averil D. Spencer[4] and launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama on 20 March 2023.[3]
References
- "Cody". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Cody" (Press release). United States Navy. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "Austal USA launches USNS Cody (EPF 14) and Kingsville (LCS 36)" (Press release). Austal USA. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- "Austal USA Christens Cody (EPF 14) - The First EPF Flight II Vessel" (Press release). Austal USA. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Secretary Names Navy's Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship Cody" (Press release). United States Navy. 5 September 2019. NNS190905-09. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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