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USNS FALL RIVER is the fourth ship in the SPEARHEAD - class of Expeditionary Fast Transports and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name. Since August 1, 2021, the FALL RIVER is kept in a reduced operating status which means that the ship is inactive but it can be activated within 45 days to support fleet operations.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: October 12, 2010 |
| Keel laid: May 20, 2013 | |
| Launched: January 16, 2014 | |
| Delivered: September 15, 2014 | |
| Builder: Austal USA, Mobile, Al. | |
| Propulsion system: four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines, four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears | |
| Propellers: four Wartsila WLD 1400 SR waterjets | |
| Length: 337.9 feet (103 meters) | |
| Beam: 93.5 feet (28.5 meters) | |
| Draft: 12.5 feet (3.83 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 2,460 tons full load | |
| Speed: 43 knots | |
| Aircraft: helicopter platform only | |
| Capacity: 312 troops, 600 short tons, 20,000 square feet | |
| Armament: four M2 .50caliber machine guns | |
| Crew: 22 civilian mariners (up to 42 crew possible) |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS FALL RIVER. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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USNS FALL RIVER Image Gallery:
The photo below was taken by Sebastian Thoma and shows the FALL RIVER at her layberth at Pearl Harbor, Hi, on March 18, 2022. The FALL RIVER is presently in ROS 45 status, meaning that the ship is inactive but it can be activated within 45 days to support fleet operations.
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