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[Grey Havoc]

The future USNS Apalachicola Completes Unmanned Logistics Prototype Trials - Naval News

The future USNS Apalachicola EPF 13 successfully completed Acceptance Trials and Unmanned Logistics Prototype Trials.

www.navalnews.com

 

[jsport]

Austal envisions smaller, more agile hospital ships to replace Navy legends - Breaking Defense

The Navy's hospital ships have served it well for decades but what's next? Austal may have an answer.

breakingdefense.com

Industry solicited for expeditionary medical C4IT capability that can operate on Navy ships

The Defense Department is looking for vendors to develop prototypes of a mobile command, control, communications and computers IT (C4IT) solution for expeditionary medicine that can be integrated into Navy vessels.

defensescoop.com

 

[Scott Kenny]

I do wonder about this class's less than amazing low-speed characteristics with casualties onboard. But, honestly, modern medical ships spend nearly all their time either at transit speed or at anchor/berth so it probably doesn't matter.

Eh, give it a strong set of active stabilizers and call it good.

But FFS give them some good soundproofing!

The old Joint Venture HSVX-1 was loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage to people.