USNS Burlington in 2021
History
United States
Name	Burlington
Namesake	Burlington
Operator	Military Sealift Command
Awarded	20 December 2012[2]
Builder	Austal USA[2]
Laid down	26 September 2017[2]
Launched	1 March 2018[1]
Sponsored by	Marcelle Leahy
Christened	24 February 2018[4]
In service	15 November 2018[3]
Identification	IMO number: 9757773 MMSI number: 368888000 Callsign: NBLN Hull number: T-EPF-10
Motto	Swift And Ready, Today and Tomorrow
Status	In active service
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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	4 × MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines 4 × ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears
Speed	43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)
Troops	312
Crew	Capacity of 41, 22 in normal service
Aviation facilities	Helipad

USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) is the tenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.^[2] It is the first ship in naval service named after Burlington, Vermont’s largest city.^[5]

Construction and career

Burlington was christened on 24 February 2018 by ship's sponsor Marcelle Leahy^[4][6] and launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama on 1 March 2018.^[1] The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Burlington on 15 November 2018.^[3]

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External links

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