Ingalls begins fabrication of LPD 31

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication here Sept. 7 of the Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Pittsburgh (LPD 31). The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut for the ship. Ingalls has delivered 12 San Antonio-class ships to the Navy and has three more under construction, including Richard M. McCool (LPD 29), Harrisburg (LPD 30) and Pittsburgh (LPD 31), which will be the second Flight II LPD. LPD Flight II is the NextGen amphib to replace Whidbey Island (LSD 41) and Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) classes. (Source: HII 09/09/22)