Austal USA on Saturday will christen the future USNS Billy Frank Jr., the Navy’s sixth Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS ...

Austal USA christened its first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), during a ceremony at its Mobile, Ala.

The first was a US$450 million contract awarded by General Dynamics Electric Boat to fund Austal USA to enhance existing infrastructure by designing, constructing and outfitting a new module ...

Austal USA posted the following statement: We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Frank family, the Nisqually Tribe, and all those involved in bringing this great vessel to fruition.

Shipyard worker at the Austal USA yard in Mobile, Ala., looking on Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship Augusta (LCS-34). USNI News Photo A South Korean shipbuilder this week purchased a stake ...

Austal USA will christen future USNS Billy Frank Jr., the Navy’s sixth Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS 11), at the company’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing facility Saturday ...