USNS Burlington explained

USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) is the tenth and operated by the United States Navys Military Sealift Command.[1] It is the first ship in naval service named after Burlington, Vermont’s largest city.[2]

Construction and career

Burlington was christened on 24 February 2018 by ship's sponsor Marcelle Leahy[3] [4] and launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama on 1 March 2018.[5] The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Burlington on 15 November 2018.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=EPF10}} Burlington ]. Naval Vessel Register. 25 August 2016.
  2. Navy Names Multiple Ships . 6 June 2013 . 415–13 . U.S. Department of Defense . 24 June 2015.
  3. Austal USA Christens USNS Burlington (EPF 10). Austal USA. 24 February 2018. 24 February 2018.
  4. News: Edgemon. Erin. Navy's newest ship, the future USNS Burlington, christened at Mobile shipyard. 25 February 2018. 24 February 2018.
  5. USNS Burlington Launched. United States Navy. NNS180302-05. 2 March 2018. 3 March 2018.
  6. Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Burlington. United States Navy. NNS181119-06. 19 November 2018. 19 November 2018.

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