Austal USA celebrated the christening of the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Puerto Rico (EPF 11) with a ceremony at its state-of-the-art shipbuilding facility on Saturday. Puerto Rico is the 11th of 12 EPFs that Austal has under contract with the U.S. Navy with a combined value of over $1.9 billion.
“Austal is excited to christen another amazing ship,” Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle said in a statement announcing the christening. “Puerto Rico is one step closer to joining her sister...