Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., launched the future Expeditionary Fast Transport ship Newport (EPF 12) into the Mobile River on Feb. 20. This is the first Navy ship that Austal has launched in 2020. The 338’x93’6″ Newport is one of 14 that the Navy has contracted Austal to build. The next step is sea trials and then delivery before the end of the year.
The Spearhead-class EPF, a high-speed catamaran with a 13′ draft, provides high-payload transport capability to U.S. combatant commanders around the...