Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced it has ceremonially authenticated the keel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30) on Feb. 23. Program Executive Officer Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, stepped in as a substitute, to declare the keel “truly and fairly laid.” The keel ceremony marks the start of construction for Harrisburg by welding the initials of the ship’s sponsor, Alexandra Curry, into a ceremonial plate. Harrisburg will be the first Flight II amphibious ship in the San Antonio class. LPD Flight II is the next generation amphib ship to replace Whidbey Island (LSD 41) and Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) classes of dock landing ships. Ingalls has delivered 11 San Antonio-class ships to the Navy and has three more under construction. (Source: HII 02/23/22) https://www.hii.com/
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