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Austal USA is an American shipbuilder based on Blakeley Island in Mobile, Alabama. It is a subsidiary of the Australian shipbuilder Austal , operating under a Special Security Arrangement which allows it to work independently and separately on some of the most sensitive United States defense programs despite its foreign ownership.
Austal was founded in 1988 by John Rothwell. [10] In December 1998 it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. [11] [12]In May 1999 Oceanfast was purchased. [13] [14] In December 1999 Austal USA was formed in a joint venture with Bender Shipbuilding & Repair of Mobile, Alabama. [15]
Brunswick was built at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. It was launched on 19 May 2015. It was delivered on 14 January 2016. [6] Brunswick arrived in Brunswick, Georgia during the Blessing of the Fleet from 6 to 8 May 2016. It allowed tours of the ship during the visit. [7]
Augusta was built in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA. [10] Austal USA delivered the ship to the Navy, in Mobile on 12 May 2023. [4] She joined the active fleet with a commissioning ceremony in Eastport, Maine on 30 September 2023. [11] Augusta arrived at her homeport of San Diego on 30 October 2023. [12]
The ship was christened on 20 August 2016 by ship's sponsor Janet Napolitano and launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama on 17 September 2016. [4] The Yuma completed acceptance trials on 26 January 2017 [5] and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 21 April 2017. [2]
Austal USA [1] Laid down: 27 June 2023 [2] Launched: 3 September 2024 [3] Sponsored by: Elizabeth Asher: Identification: Hull number: T-EPF-15: 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 ...
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Dublin Swift is a high-speed catamaran built in 2001 by Austal as a passenger and vehicle catamaran ferry. After conversion to a Maritime Prepositioning ship the vessel was chartered by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command until January 2018 as WestPac Express.