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USNS Brunswick (T-EPF-6)
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USNS Brunswick (JHSV-6) (2014 - 2015)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Whiskey - Delta
NBWD

EPF-1 Class Expeditionary Fast Transport:

Laid down, date unknown, by Austal USA in Mobile, AL.

Christened USNS Brunswick (JHSV-6), 9 May 2015, at Mobile, AL.

Launched, 19 May 2015

Delivered, 14 January 2016

Specifications:
Displacement 1,670 t.(lt)
Length 337' 11"
Beam 93' 6"
Draft 12' 7"
Speed 43 kts

Complement 22 Civilian Mariners, capable of 42

Troop Capacity

104 embarked force berths

312 embarked seating capacity

Cargo Capacity 600 short tons in 20,000 sq. ft.

Aircraft Capacity two helicopters (one medium folded in helo parking area and one on deck)

Propulsion

four MTU 20V8000 M71L Diesel engines

four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears

four Wartsila WLD 1400 SR waterjets

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USNS Brunswick (JHSV-6)
	119k	Lee Booterbaugh, Ship Sponsor, breaks the traditional bottle of Champagne over the bow of Brunswick (JHSV-6) during the ships' Christening at Austal USA, Mobile, AL., 9 May 2015, and platform participants.	Lee Wahler
	168k		Lee Wahler
	39k	Brunswick (JHSV-6) being rolled out of Austal USA’s facility at Mobile, AL., 19 May 2015.	Lee Wahler
	392k	Floatoff completed, Brunswick (JHSV-6) is moved by tugs 19 May 2015 back to the shipyard to complete the fitting-out process	Lee Wahler
USNS Brunswick (T-EPF-6)
	196k	Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels, *USNS Trenton* (T-EPF-5) and USNS Brunswick (T-EPF-6)** moored at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. US Navy photo # 160422-N-CX372-010 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 22, 2016) by Brian Suriani	Lee Wahler
	171k	*USNS Brunswick* (T-EPF-6)** docking pierside at Brunswick, GA. during the Blessing of the Fleet, 8 May 2016. Photo by Reb1981 (real name unknown).	Robert Hurst
	244k	*USNS Brunswick* (T-EPF-6) departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, VA. Brunswick** is under way for her first overseas deployment. US Navy photo # 170130-N-OH262-976 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 30, 2017) by Bill Mesta	Lee Wahler
	230k	*USNS Brunswick* (T-EPF-6) passes USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) as Brunswick** prepares to moor at Guam in support of Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018. PP-18's mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. US Navy photo # 180316-N-ZW825-0149 GUAM (March 16, 2018) by MC1 Byron C. Linder	Lee Wahler
	168k	*USNS Brunswick* (T-EPF-6)** arrives at Tawau, Malaysia, for a mission stop in support of "Pacific Partnership 2018" (PP-2018), 21 April 2018. "PP-2018"'s mission was to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. US Navy photo # 180421-N-OU129-022 TUWAU, Malaysia (April 21, 2018) by MC2 Joshua Fulton	Robert Hurst
	213k	U.S. Navy hospital ship *USNS Mercy* (T-AH 19), center, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship HMCS Vancouver (FFH-331), left, and USNS Brunswick (T-EPF-6)** under way in formation during a passing exercise in support of Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018. US Navy photo # 180515-N-RM689-0144 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2018) by MC2 Kelsey L. Adams	Lee Wahler
	251k	*USNS Brunswick* (T-EPF-6)** arrives in Sattahip, Thailand, during Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018. US Navy photo # 180519-N-OU129-016 SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 19, 2018) by MC2 Joshua Fulton	Lee Wahler
	233k	Sailors attached to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, Detachment Guam, move supplies from Naval Base Guam onboard *USNS Brunswick* (T-EPF-6) in preparation for Valiant Shield, 1 September 2018. NCHB 1 Det. Guam*, assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, is the Navy's only active duty cargo handling battalion, and is a rapidly deployable operating unit of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, capable of loading and discharging ships and aircraft in all climatic and threat conditions. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. US Navy photo # 180901-N-EE771-1030 GUAM (Sept. 1, 2018)* by LT. Mary Smith	Lee Wahler
	190k	*USNS Brunswick* (T-EPF-6) departs Naval Base Guam, passing USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4)** and marking the start of Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. US Navy photo # 190304-N-CO914-0050 SANTA RITA, Guam (March 4, 2019) by MC1 Nathan Carpenter	Lee Wahler