USNS Cody

USNS Cody moored pier side on 2 May 2024
History
United States
Name	Cody
Namesake	Cody
Operator	Military Sealift Command
Awarded	25 March 2019[1]
Builder	Austal USA[1]
Laid down	26 January 2022[2]
Launched	20 March 2023[3]
Sponsored by	Averil D. Spencer
Christened	25 February 2023[4]
In service	11 January 2024[1]
Identification	Hull number: T-EPF-14
Status	Active
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General characteristics
Class and type	Spearhead class expeditionary fast transport
Length	103.0 m (337 ft 11 in)
Beam	28.5 m (93 ft 6 in)
Draft	3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	4 × MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines 4 × ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears
Speed	43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)
Troops	312
Crew	Capacity of 41, 22 in normal service
Aviation facilities	Landing pad for medium helicopter

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.[1] 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,[3] and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 11 January 2024.[1]

References

1. "Cody". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
2. "Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Cody" (Press release). United States Navy. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
3. "Austal USA launches USNS Cody (EPF 14) and Kingsville (LCS 36)" (Press release). Austal USA. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
4. "Austal USA Christens Cody (EPF 14) - The First EPF Flight II Vessel" (Press release). Austal USA. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
5. "Secretary Names Navy's Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship Cody" (Press release). United States Navy. 5 September 2019. NNS190905-09. Retrieved 5 September 2019.