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HII Starts Building LPD-30, First LPD Flight II Ship

Friday, April 17th, 2020

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HII Starts Building LPD-30, First LPD Flight II Ship

Artist rendering of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship LPD-30 (Image: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding recently started fabrication of the first Flight II version of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, the future USS Harrisburg (LPD-30). Start of fabrication marks the first 100 tons of steel being cut. HII has previously delivered 11 San Antonio-class LPDs with three more under construction, including LPD-30. Harrisburg will be the 14th LPD in the class overall. The company has repeatedly highlighted its work on the Flight II ships will take advantage of an…

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