USNS Point Loma (T-EPF-15)
USNS Point Loma (T-EPF-15) will be the fifteenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport.[1] On July 16, 2021, acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker announced that she would be named after Point Loma, San Diego. This is the second ship named after Point Loma, with the other being Deep Submergence Support Ship USS Point Loma (AGDS-2).[2]
 Artist's conception of Expeditionary Fast Transport | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Point Loma |
| Namesake | Point Loma |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 26 February 2021[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Identification | Hull number: T-EPF-15 |
| Status | On order |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Spearhead class expeditionary fast transport |
Point Loma is under construction in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA.[3]
References
- "Point Loma". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- "Acting SECNAV Names Future Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship Point Loma". United States Navy. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- "Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Cody" (Press release). United States Navy. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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