MOBILE, Ala., June 7 (UPI) -- The future USNS Carson City (EPF 7) successfully completed acceptance trials late last month in the Gulf of Mexico, the Navy announced Monday.
The ship, built by Austal, performed "very well" during the trials, moving it closer to joining the fleet, Capt. Henry Stevens, Strategic and Theater Sealift Program Manager, Program Executive Office, Ships, said in a statement.