The Navy and industry partner Austal USA have already marked major milestones on the EPF program this year. The trip included passage through the Panama Canal. USNS City of Bismarck : Select an Item All Archive Items Most Recent Archive Item USNS City of Bismarck EPF 9 Naval Ship Christening May 13, 2017 Vision Fund Committee - Agenda: A Friends and Family Cruise, leaving from the U.S. Vessel CITY OF BISMARCK (IMO: 9677571, MMSI: 368887000) is a Passenger Ship built in 2017 and currently sailing under the flag of United States of America. “Most importantly, USNS City of Bismarck will provide options as we operate because of the ship’s unique combination of speed, capacity, flexibility, and, of course, a well-trained crew.” USNS City of Bismarck is crewed by 26 USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8) delivered in April and the Navy christened USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) the following month. Austal is also under contract for the construction of EPF 11 and EPF 12. USNS City of Bismarck is the ninth of overall 12 EPF vessels Austal is contracted to build for the U.S. Navy. As one of the Defense Department’s largest acquisition organizations, Program Executive Office Ships is responsible for executing the development and procurement of destroyers, amphibious ships, special mission and … Filter the results based on the photo properties. USNS Yuma (EPF 8) delivered in April and the Navy christened USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9) the following month. Austal USA has delivered eight EPF so far, with five now […] NAVSHIPSO NAVSEA Shipbuilding Support Office Norfolk Naval Shipyard Code 284, Bldg 705 Portsmouth, VA 23709-1020 (757) 967-3484 (757) 967-2957 (FAX) USNS City of Bismarck EPF 9. Naval Base in Norfolk, Va., is being offered on board USNS City of Bismarck on April 7. The Navy this week accepted delivery of USNS City of Bismarck (EPF-9), the ninth of 12 contracted expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ships. Future USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9), the ninth US Navy expeditionary fast transport vessel, completed builder’s trials on September 14 after spending two days in the Gulf of Mexico. MOBILE, MOBILE. Photos of USNS CITY OF BISMARCK (MMSI: 368887000) Browse and rate photos uploaded by our community. Test conducted during the underway included calibration of communication and navigational systems, ship propulsion, ride control, and pollution control. USNS City of Bismarck was built by Austal USA and is set to be owned and operated by the Military Sealift Command. Name Does anyone know why they went with City of Bismarck rather than just Bismarck?The only other time the US Navy did that, off the top of my head, is the USS City of Corpus Christi, since they wanted to make sure everyone knew it was named for the city and not the body of Christ. Information The current position of CITY OF BISMARCK is at North America West Coast (coordinates 32.67543 N / 117.1216 W) reported 1 min ago by AIS. The U.S. Navy christened its ninth expeditionary fast transport vessel, USNS City of Bismarck, during a ceremony at Austal’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard, on May 14. Military Sealift Command Pacific welcomed the newest ship to the Pacific area of operations, expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF-9). - The U.S. Navy's USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9), the ninth EPF vessel, launched in Mobile, Alabama, June 7. The EPF is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift providing combatant commanders high-speed sealift mobility with inherent cargo handling capability and agility to achieve positional advantage over operational distances. The ship arrived in San Diego, Calif., on Saturday, following a trip from its former home in Little Creek, Va.