ARLINGTON, Va. - A future Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EFP) ship will be named USNS Point Loma, Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker announced July 16. T-EPF-15 will be named to honor the San Diego seaside community of Point Loma. The name selection follows naval tradition of honoring small American cities or communities with ties to the Navy. The future Point Loma is the last of 15 EPFs ordered by the Navy, with the first delivered in 2012. The Navy has accepted delivery of 10 with USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) being the most recent delivery in November 2018. Austal USA in Mobile, Ala, was awarded the contract to build T-EPF-15 in February. EPFs are commercial-based catamarans that allow for flexibility and designed to operate in shallow-draft ports and waterways, and has an operational helicopter flight deck. (Source: Seapower 07/16/21)
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