MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA officially started construction of the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) with a keel-laying ceremony here June 27.
Ship sponsor Mrs. Elizabeth Asher, with the assistance of Perry Sullivan, a 17-year Austal USA veteran A-class welder, authenticated the keel by welding her initials into a keel plate that will be welded to the hull of the ship. Keel laying is a formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction.
EPF 15 is the second naval vessel to bear this name of the seaside California community.
EPF 15 is also the second EPF Flight II ship built by Austal USA.
The ship is one of two EPF Flight II ships under construction at Austal USA with a third under contract.
EPF Flight II ships will augment the future Expeditionary Medical Ships which will be capable of comprehensive, multidisciplinary hospital operations. (Austal USA 06/27/23)
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