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Ingalls Shipbuilding Delivers Amphibious Transport Dock USS Anchorage
(LPD 23) |
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Huntington
Ingalls Industries announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division
has delivered the amphibious transport dock Anchorage (LPD 23) to the
U.S. Navy. It is the seventh ship of the San Antonio (LPD 17) class
built at Ingalls.
"Today is a testament to the hard work and outstanding performance
by our LPD shipbuilding team," said Doug Lounsberry, vice president,
LPD 17 Program. "Our dedicated shipbuilding professionals continue
to improve on the complex design, construction and testing of each ship
in this program. That diligent work lays the foundation necessary for
sailors and Marines to accomplish their missions while deployed."
The ship recently completed U.S. Navy acceptance trials, with
shipbuilders successfully accomplishing more than 200 tests on the ship
during the sea trial period.
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San Antonio class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23),
seventh ship of the class shown during builder's sea trials in May
(Picture:
Huntington Ingalls Industries)
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Ingalls has now delivered seven ships in the class
and has four more in various stages of development or construction.
LPDs are built to be survivable and flexible. The complex, survivable
ships enable the services to carry out their missions without constraints
or additional assets.
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. The ships will support amphibious assault, special operations
or expeditionary warfare missions through the first half of the 21st
century.
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