HII Begins Fabrication of Amphibious Transport Dock Pittsburgh (LPD 31)
September 09 2022 - 11:00AM
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication
of the U.S. Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport
dock Pittsburgh (LPD 31) on Wednesday. The start of fabrication
signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut for the
ship.
“The start of fabrication on LPD 31 demonstrates our ability to
continue manufacturing quality ships for our Navy and Marine Corps
partners,” said Mike Pruitt, Ingalls Shipbuilding LPD program
manager. “Our shipbuilders are excited to be reaching this
milestone in construction and are committed to seeing Pittsburgh
serve our nation well into the future.”
Ingalls has delivered 12 San Antonio-class ships to the Navy and
has three more under construction, including Richard M. McCool (LPD
29), Harrisburg (LPD 30) and Pittsburgh (LPD 31), which will be the
second Flight II LPD.
LPD Flight II is the next generation amphibious ship to replace
Whidbey Island (LSD 41) and Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) classes of dock
landing ships. Amphibious transport docks are a major part of the
Navy’s 21st century expeditionary force, deployed with a U.S.
Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force for amphibious and expeditionary
crisis response operations that range from deterrence and
joint-force enablement to humanitarian assistance and disaster
relief.
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-begins-fabrication-of-amphibious-transport-dock-pittsburgh-lpd-31.
LPD 31 is the fifth Navy vessel to be named after the historic
city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The first ship was an ironclad
gunboat and served during the American Civil War. Since then, the
name Pittsburgh has been assigned to four vessels that have served
the U.S. during conflict.
About HII
HII is an all-domain defense and technologies partner,
recognized worldwide as America’s largest shipbuilder. With a
135-year history of trusted partnerships in advancing U.S. national
security, HII delivers critical capabilities ranging from the most
powerful and survivable naval ships ever built, to unmanned
systems, ISR and AI/ML analytics. HII leads the industry in
mission-driven solutions that support and enable an all-domain
force. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s skilled workforce is 44,000
strong. For more information, visit:
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Contact:
Kimberly AguillardKimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com(228)
935-6821
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5f285361-ea95-4f19-af18-a0391b763240
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