USNS Cody (T-EPF-14) will be the fourteenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and will be operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command.[2] She will be the first ship in naval service named after Cody, Wyoming, and the first of the Flight II variant designed to have enhanced medical capabilities.[5]
Cody was christened on 25 February 2023 by ship's sponsor Averil D. Spencer,[4] launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama on 20 March 2023,[1] and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 11 January 2024.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Austal USA launches USNS Cody (EPF 14) and Kingsville (LCS 36)" (Press release). Austal USA. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Cody". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Cody" (Press release). United States Navy. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Austal USA Christens Cody (EPF 14) - The First EPF Flight II Vessel" (Press release). Austal USA. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Secretary Names Navy's Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship Cody" (Press release). United States Navy. 5 September 2019. NNS190905-09. Retrieved 5 September 2019.