Ingalls Shipbuilding christens LHA 8

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the U.S. Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8), December 2.

“Today is not only a day to celebrate our namesake, representatives of the successful outcome of a World War II campaign, but also the team work and collaboration of our United States Navy and Marine Corps that enabled it,” Ingalls Shipbuilding president Kari Wilkinson said. “To fulfill our mission here in the shipyard, our sailors...

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VIDEO: Ingalls launches LHA 8

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched of the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8) from its floating dock into the Pascagoula River on September 30

“This launch is a significant accomplishment for our entire LHA shipbuilding team, and we are honored to be building such a versatile ship for our Navy and Marine Corps partners,” said Ingalls Shipbuilding amphibious ship program manager Gene...

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