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VIDEO: Navy Commissions Amphibious Warship USS Fort Lauderdale

USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) currently moored in Port Everglades, in its namesake city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on July 28, 2022. US Navy Photo

The 12th San Antonio-class amphibious warship formally entered service on Saturday in a ceremony in Florida.

USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) is the first LPD-17 commissioned beyond the original 11 LPD-17s originally envisioned for the class. serves as the bridge between the current class and the Flight II San Antonios that will replace the Whidbey Island...

https://news.usni.org/2022/07/31/video-navy-commissions-amphibious-warship-uss-fort-lauderdale

Huntington Ingalls Expected to Deliver LPD-28, DDG-123 This Year

Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) launched in March 2021. HII Photo

Huntington Ingalls Industries is expected to deliver Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) in the first half of 2022, the company announced during a press briefing Wednesday.

Fort Lauderdale finished her Bravo trials at the end of 2021, said George Nungesser, vice president, program management for Ingalls Shipbuilding. The ship was christened in August and is the 12th San Antonio-class ship produced by the shipbuilding company.

As Huntington Ingalls...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/12/huntington-ingalls-expected-to-deliver-lpd-28-ddg-123-this-year

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