Christening Set For Amphib San Diego

June 14 2010

USA

The U.S. Navy's newest amphibious transport dock was ready for a Saturday christening ceremony at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., reports the Dept. of Defense.

The San Diego (LPD-22) is the sixth vessel in the San Antonio class.

The ship will support Marine landing craft, expeditionary fighting vehicles (EFVs) and V-22 Ospreys, as well as provide advanced command-and-control capabilities.

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