Ingalls christens amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30)
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HII (NYSE: HII) christened the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg <\/em>(LPD 30) January 11 in a ceremony at its Ingalls Shipbuilding<\/a> division in Pascagoula, Miss.<\/p>\n LPD 30 is named after Harrisburg, Pennsylvania\u2019s capital city, and commemorates that city\u2019s rich history and longstanding support of the United States military. From its origins as a trading outpost to the present, the city of Harrisburg has played a key role in the development of the nation\u2019s industrial history. It also played a critical role during the nation\u2019s Westward Migration, the American Civil War and the Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n \u201cToday is more than just a christening; it is a celebration of craftsmanship, commitment and the enduring purpose of the work we do every day at Ingalls,\u201d said Ingalls Shipbuilding president Brian Blanchette.<\/a> \u201cLike its namesake, Harrisburg \u2014 with its rich history of strength, resilience and leadership \u2014 shares the same qualities reflected in our shipbuilders, whose dedication ensures the Navy and Marine Corps have the advanced ships they need to protect and defend our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n Harrisburg\u2019<\/em>s co-sponsors are Alexandra Curry, a resident of Middletown, Pennsylvania, and wife of Middletown\u2019s mayor, and Jennifer D\u00edaz, a resident of Philadelphia, and wife of Chris D\u00edaz, chief of staff to the Secretary of the Navy. The pair were honored during Saturday\u2019s ceremony and officially christened Harrisburg by smashing a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of the ship.<\/p>\n Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, program executive officer, ships, provided the keynote address.<\/p>\n \u201cTo the sailors and shipbuilders of the future USS Harrisburg<\/em>, I extend to you my deepest congratulations,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cThank you all for the work and sacrifices you have already made, and for everything you will do to bring this ship to life.\u201d<\/p>\n LPD 30 will be the U.S. Navy\u2019s 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II in the class. When delivered, the ship will support expeditionary warfare, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.<\/p>\n Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Christopher Mahoney also spoke during the ceremony.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you take America\u2019s greatest shipbuilders, and you add to them, the world\u2019s best sailors and a few hundred angry Marines, you\u2019ve got USS Harrisburg,\u201d Mahoney said. \u201cThis is where America\u2019s amphibious shipbuilding muscle gets flexed and is a start point to return us, as a Navy-Marine Corps team, to persistent presence forward to face what I believe to be a generational challenge and contest.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Ingalls christens amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30)<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n