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Home» News»U.S. Navy accepts delivery of 12th San Antonio-class LPD
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U.S. Navy accepts delivery of 12th San Antonio-class LPD
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U.S. Navy accepts delivery of 12th San Antonio-class LPD

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Ft. Lauderdale (LPD 28The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Ft. Lauderdale (LPD 28), the 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, March 11.the 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls (HII) Shipbuilding Division, March 11.

Naval News Staff 16 Mar 2022

NAVSEA press release

Delivery of LPD 28 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship successfully conducted a series of at-sea and pier-side trials to demonstrate its material and operational readiness. 

“Following successful builder’s and acceptance trials, LPD 28 will soon be ready  to join the fleet to provide critical readiness and capacity to our Sailors. This ship will help expand our advantage in the maritime domain and brings critical capability now and in the future.”


Capt. Cedric McNeal, Program Manager

The San Antonio class is designed to support embarking, transporting, and landing Marines and their equipment by conventional or air-cushioned landing craft. The ship’s capabilities are further enhanced by its flight deck and hangar, enabling the ship to operate a variety of Marine Corps helicopters and the Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft (MV-22). Because of the ships’ inherent capabilities, they are able to support a variety of amphibious assaults, special operations, expeditionary warfare, or disaster relief missions, operating independently or as part of Amphibious Readiness Groups, Expeditionary Strike Groups, or Joint Task Forces.

In addition to LPD 28, HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division is currently in production on the future USS Richard S. McCool (LPD 29) and the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), with the start of fabrication for future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31) planned for later this spring.

As one of the Defense Department’s largest acquisition organizations, PEO Ships is responsible for executing the development and procurement of all destroyers, amphibious ships, special mission and support ships, and boats and craft.

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