According to information published by Austal Limited, the company is pleased to announce Austal USA has been awarded its first steel vessel construction contract by the United States Navy, a US$145 million (~A$198.5 million) build of two Towing, Salvage, and Rescue ships (T-ATS 11 and 12).
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| Keel laying of Navajo-class USNS Cherokee Nation (Picture source: U.S. Navy) |