This christening is the 33rd for Austal in Mobile, but it stands out as the shipyard’s first steel vessel. The USNS Billy Frank Jr., is a T-ATS 11 Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship.

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During the interview, he stated that Starship's hull would be made out of stainless steel instead of carbon fiber mainly because it was cheaper. But it also had some additional benefits.

This will be the first keel laying ceremony held at Austal USA for a steel ship. T-ATS 11 is the first of five construction contracts awarded to Austal USA for U.S. Navy T-ATS vessels.

Stainless Tankers ship is the second stainless steel chemical tanker bought by Anil Sharma-led shipowner this year ...

Problems with the first ships on Austal USA’s steel line have resulted in an estimated loss of around $40 million (AUD $58 million) for the Alabama shipyard’s Australian parent company ...

SpaceX's Starship rocket is made of stainless steel. SpaceX Starship's mostly-silver appearance comes from a type of non-corrosive alloy called 300-series stainless steel .