PHOTO RELEASE — Huntington Ingalls Industries Begins Fabrication of Amphibious Transport Dock Harrisburg (LPD 30)
April 16 2020 - 12:00PM
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding
division recently started fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s
newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg
(LPD 30). The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100
tons of steel have been cut.
“LPD 30 is the start of an exciting new era for the San Antonio
class,” said Steve Sloan, Ingalls LPD program manager. “The start
of fabrication for Harrisburg marks the beginning of the LPD Flight
II program. Through learning structured around consistent
production, we’ve been able to identify design and construction
modifications to make future ships in the class more affordable
while fulfilling Navy and Marine Corps requirements.”
Ingalls has delivered 11 San Antonio-class ships to the
Navy and has three more under construction including LPD
30. The ship will be the 14th in the San
Antonio class and the first Flight II LPD. Fort
Lauderdale (LPD 28) launched in March and is scheduled to
deliver in 2021.
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file/lpd30-rendering.
LPD 30 will be the second Navy vessel named after the city of
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The first was a troopship acquired by the
Navy during World War I that served in commission from May 29, 1918
to Sept. 25, 1919. That ship also served with the Navy in the
Spanish-American War under another name. In addition to being the
capital of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg is home to a number of
Department of Defense facilities including the Naval Support
Activity, Mechanicsburg.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military
shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to
partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s
Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and
Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any
other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division
supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned
systems, defense and federal solutions, nuclear and environmental
services, and fleet sustainment. Headquartered in Newport News,
Virginia, HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both
domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
- HII on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/HuntingtonIngallsIndustries
- HII on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hiindustries
Contact:
Teckie Hinkebeinteckie.hinkebein@hii-co.com(228) 935-1323
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