PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that the amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) has departed the company's Ingalls Shipbuilding division, sailing to the West Coast in preparation for her Oct. 11 commissioning in San Francisco.
"Today I share the pride of thousands of Ingalls shipbuilders who have worked tirelessly in constructing this magnificent large-deck amphibious warship," said Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias. "While watching America sail away from our shipyard, we know our sailors and Marines have another battle-ready asset with which to perform their missions. We've built amphibious warships at Ingalls for nearly 50 years, and we look forward to continuing to build them for years to come."
America is the first ship in the U.S. Navy's new class of amphibious assault ships. The ship is 844 feet long and 106 feet wide and displaces 44,971 long tons. Its fuel-efficient gas turbine propulsion system can drive the ship in excess of 20 knots. America was delivered to the U.S. Navy on April 10.
