Keywords: US Navy 110908-O-ZZ999-003 The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) prepares for its Sept. 17 christening cerem.jpg en MOBILE Ala Sept 8 2011 The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Spearhead JHSV 1 the first of 10 Navy joint high-speed vessels designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment prepares for its Sept 17 christening ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile Ala The 338-foot-long aluminum catamarans are designed to be fast flexible and maneuverable even in shallow waters making them ideal for transporting troops and equipment quickly within a theater of operations U S Navy photo Courtesy Austal USA/Released 2011-09-08 110908-O-ZZ999-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 107360 U S Navy photo Courtesy Austal USA PD-USGov-Military-Navy USNS Spearhead JHSV-1 Austal USA shipyard in Mobile Alabama |