Photo caption: HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has announced the completion of the builder’s trials for San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29).
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Feb.1, 2024) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the amphibious transport dock ship
Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). The
San Antonio-class ship spent time in the Gulf of Mexico testing all systems in preparation for the remaining events that will occur prior to delivery of the ship, expected to occur in the spring.
“Our shipbuilders have worked hard to get LPD 29 to sea,” Ingalls Shipbuilding Ship Program Manager Davianne Stokes said. “We are absolutely dedicated to get this important asset into the hands of our Navy and Marine Corps partners.”
Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered 12
San Antonio-class ships and currently has three LPDs under construction, including
Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29);
Harrisburg (LPD 30), the first Flight II LPD; and
Pittsburgh (LPD 31). 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.
In March 2023, Ingalls received a $1.3 billion modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of the detail design and construction of LPD 32, named
Philadelphia, the 16th ship in the
San Antonio class and the third LPD Flight II.
Amphibious transport dock ships 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.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has announced the completion of the builder’s trials for San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29).
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has announced the completion of the builder’s trials for San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29).
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has announced the completion of the builder’s trials for San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29).
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