# Austal USA starts steel ship production for Navy T-ATS 11

Austal USA celebrated the start of construction on its first steel ship, a U.S. Navy Navajo Class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS 11), at its facility in Mobile, Alabama.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-09-23
- Where: Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Status: under construction
- Products: towing, salvage and rescue ship
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Austal USA](https://endata.com/companies/34968.md)
- [U.S. Navy](https://endata.com/companies/4174.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [mobilechamber.com](https://mobilechamber.com/2022/09/austal-awarded-more-contracts-starts-steel-production/), 2022-09-23: "Austal USA celebrated the start of construction on the company's first steel ship, a U.S. Navy Navajo Class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS 11)."

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