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Ingalls Shipbuilding Delivers Amphibious Transport Dock Arlington (LPD
24), San Antonio Class |
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Huntington
Ingalls Industries announced its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered
the amphibious transport dock Arlington (LPD 24) to the U.S. Navy. Arlington
is the eighth ship in the LPD 17 class of ships Ingalls has delivered
to the Navy.
"The delivery of LPD 24 caps an outstanding year in our amphibious
shipbuilding programs," said Ingalls' LPD Vice President Doug Lounsberry.
"LPD 24 is the third ship we've delivered within a year, and it
is a testament to the work ethic and dedication of our LPD shipbuilders.
We are receiving tremendous feedback from the Navy on how the ships
in this class are performing. It's a hot production line right now,
and we are ready to build more." |
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The amphibious transport dock Arlington (LPD 24) returned from successful
U.S. Navy acceptance sea trials in November. The ship had an opportunity
to steam in formation with Anchorage (LPD 23) while at sea.
(Picture:
Huntington Ingalls Industries)
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The ship performed well during builder's and U.S.
Navy acceptance trials. Ingalls has three more LPDs in various stages
of development or construction. Built to be survivable and flexible,
these complex warships enable the services to carry out their missions
without constraints or additional assets.
LPD 24 sailors and Ingalls' shipbuilders gathered on the flight deck
to view the short delivery ceremony where the official DD 250 paperwork
was signed. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned in the U.S Navy
fleet sometime next spring.
The 11 ships of the LPD 17 class are a key element of the Navy's ability
to project power ashore. Collectively, they functionally replace more
than 41 ships (the LPD 4, LSD 36, LKA 113 and LST 1179 classes of amphibious
ships), providing the Navy and Marine Corps with modern, sea-based platforms
that are networked, survivable and built to operate with 21st century
platforms, such as the MV-22 Osprey.
The LPD 17-class ships are 684 feet long and 105 feet wide and displace
approximately 25,000 tons. Their principal mission is to deploy the
combat and support elements of Marine Expeditionary Units and Brigades.
The ships can carry up to 800 troops and have the capability of transporting
and debarking air cushion (LCAC) or conventional landing crafts, augmented
by helicopters or vertical take-off and landing aircraft such as the
MV-22. These ships will support amphibious assault, special operations
or expeditionary warfare missions through the first half of the 21st
century.
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