Future USNS Fall River (JHSV 4) Successfully Completes Builder's Trials

USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) sea trials in 2012

Jul 8, 2014 ASDNews Source : US Navy

The Navy's fourth Joint High Speed Vessel, the future USNS Fall River (JHSV 4) successfully completed Builder's Trials July 2.

Builder's Trials are the first opportunity for the shipbuilder to operate and evaluate the ship underway. During the trials the builder, Austal USA, carried out testing to demonstrate the performance of all of the ship's major systems including Fall River's propulsion plant as well as the communications, navigation, and ride control systems.

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