USNS Trenton in Rijeka on 13 September 2017
History
United States
NameTrenton
NamesakeTrenton, New Jersey
OperatorMilitary Sealift Command
BuilderAustal USA[1]
Laid down10 March 2014[1][2]
Launched30 September 2014[1][3]
Christened10 January 2015[4]
In service13 April 2015[1][5]
Renamedfrom Resolute
ReclassifiedT-EPF-5, 2015
Identification
MottoResponsive, Resourceful, Ready
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeSpearhead-class expeditionary fast transport
Length103.0 m (337 ft 11 in)
Beam28.5 m (93 ft 6 in)
Draft3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
  • 4 × MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines
  • 4 × ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears
Speed43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)
Troops312
Crew41
Aircraft carriedMedium helicopter

USNS Trenton (JHSV-5/T-EPF-5), (ex-Resolute) is the fifth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. Spearhead-class ships are used to support overseas operations, conduct humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and support special operations forces. This type of vessel also has an aviation flight deck and can operate in shallow waters.[6][7]

Construction and career

Trenton completed acceptance trials on 13 March 2015[8] and was delivered to the United States Navy on 13 April 2015.[5]

June 2018 rescue

On 12 June 2018, Trenton rescued 40 migrants from a dinghy in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. Twelve people died before they could be picked up.[9] When Trenton, along with non-governmental organization (NGO) search and rescue (SAR) ships, sought a debarkation port, Trenton was initially unable to find a port willing to accept the migrants because Italy and Malta were engaged in a dispute about the acceptance of migrants. The private NGO ship Sea Watch III denied Trenton's request to transfer the migrants, fearing to share the fate of the NGO ship Aquarius, which had been turned away by Italy and Malta two days earlier on 10 June and had to travel to Spain instead. Trenton was spotted waiting for orders off the port of Augusta, Sicily, on 15 June.[10][11] The 41 individuals were finally accepted by Italy and were handed over to the Italian Coast Guard vessel Diciotti on 17 June at Lampedusa.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Trenton". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Keel Laid for Future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5)". Navy News Service. 10 March 2014. NNS140310-11.
  3. ↑ Finch, Michael (1 October 2014). "Future USNS Trenton launches from Austal USA shipyard". AL.com.
  4. ↑ US Navy christens future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) - Shephardmedia.com, 12 January 2015
  5. 1 2 US Navy accepts delivery of Austal-built joint high speed vessel USNS Trenton - Al.com, 13 April 2015
  6. ↑ "Lautenberg: Navy to name new vessel after Trenton". North Jersey Media Group. Associated Press. 11 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Navy To Name Ship After Trenton". CBS News New York. Associated Press. 11 April 2013.
  8. ↑ NAVSEA: Fifth Joint High Speed Vessel Completes Acceptance Trials, News.USNI.org, 24 March 2015
  9. ↑ "USNS Trenton Statement: June 2018". navy.mil. 12 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "US navy ship with 41 rescued migrants outside Sicilian port of Augusta". MaltaToday.com.mt. 15 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "After Sea Rescue, USNS Trenton Must Wait to Offload Survivors". maritime-executive.com. 15 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Italy to accept 41 migrants rescued by US ship Trenton". Agencia EFE. 17 June 2018.

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