SECNAV Names the Next Joint High Speed Vessel
Navy News Service
Story Number: NNS150916-12
Release Date: 9/16/2015 5:29:00 PM
From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs
BISMARK, N.D. (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the next joint high speed vessel will be named USNS City of Bismarck (JHSV 9) during a ceremony at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck today.
Mabus named the ship in honor of North Dakota's capital city; this will be the first ship in naval history to bear the name.
JHSVs have a 20,000 square foot open mission deck and an aviation flight deck to support day and night air vehicle launch and recovery operations. They can operate in a variety of roles to include supporting overseas contingency operations, conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, supporting special operations forces and supporting emerging joint sea-basing concepts.
USNS Bismarck is being constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, and will join the fleet at the beginning of next year.
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