The U.S. Navy christened the future USNS Point Loma, the second of the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Transport Flight II configuration, during a ceremony Saturday in Mobile, Ala.

The ship is named in honor of the community of Point Loma and its decadeslong relationship with the Navy, beginning with the establishment of the Naval Coaling Station, La Playa, in 1901, and later the Naval Supply Center San Diego in 1943.

Elizabeth Asher, the ship’s sponsor, did the honors by smashing the champagne bottle on the ship.

Nickolas Guertin, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, delivered the principal address. Among the other speakers: Vice Adm. Scott Gray, commander of Navy Installations Command and Michelle Kruger, president of Austal USA.

As a Flight II ship, EPF 15 is configured to deploy as a fast transport, or with Role 2 Enhanced medical capability, or both, according to a Navy news release. The medical mission capability includes an embarked medical unit, two operating rooms and the ability to support 147 medical patients and 38 civilian crew that operate and maintain the ship. Flight II EPFs will also have an 11M Rigid Inflatable Boat and MV-22 capability.