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Navy/USMC

Navy’s Latest Transport Dock Passes Builder’s Trials

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, July 7th, 2017

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Navy’s Latest Transport Dock Passes Builder’s Trials

USS Portland (LPD 27) passes Builder's Trials. Photo: Navy.

The Navy’s USS Portland (LPD 27), its next amphibious transport dock set for delivery later this summer, has successfully completed Builder’s Trials after four days underway.LPD 27 returned to Huntington Ingalls Industries' [HII] shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., on June 30 following a series of at-sea tests including full power runs, self-defense detect-to-engage exercises, anchor handling demonstrations and evaluations of its combat and communications systems. Passing its Builder’s Trials means the LPD 27 must now be prepared for the Navy’s Board…

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