Carson City II (T-EPF-7)
The capital of Nevada.
The second U.S. Navy ship named Carson City. The first Carson City, a patrol escort (PF-50), was also named for a city in Michigan and was commissioned in 1943, loaned to the Soviets, who renamed her EK-20, from 1945–1949, transferred to the Japanese in 1953, who renamed her Sakura (PF-10), and stricken in 1961.
II
(T-EPF-7: displacement 2,460; length 338'; beam 93'; draft 13'; speed 21 knots; complement 22, troop capacity 312; aircraft landing pad for 1 Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk; class Spearhead)
The second Carson City (T-EPF-7) was laid down on 18 October 2012 at Mobile, Ala., by Austal USA; launched on 14 December 2013; sponsored by Mrs. Susan A. Crowell, daughter of Capt. Robert Crowell, USAF (Ret.); and delivered to the Navy on 24 June 2016.
The Military Sealift Command will operate the expeditionary fast transport, which can embark a company of marines or soldiers. Carson City is a shallow draft aluminum catamaran that has a flight deck for helicopter operations, and a loading ramp to enable vehicles to quickly drive on and off the ship. The ramp is designed to accommodate the limited piers and quay walls often encountered in developing countries.
Detailed history pending.
Mark L. Evans
27 June 2016
