The US Navy's first-in-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio has set sail on its maiden deployment, following last-minute repairs to defective equipment. The 25,885-ton warship left Nor-folk, Virginia, on 28 August, two days later than planned, prior to joining the Iwo Jima ...
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) will move to Sasebo, Japan, to join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces Japan (FDNF-J), the U.S. Navy announced today. This will be executed as a permanent change of station for the crew and family members. San...
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) will move to Sasebo, Japan, to join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces Japan (FDNF-J), the U.S. Navy announced today. This will be executed as a permanent change of station for the crew and family members. San...
For Public Tours Feb. 17-18 The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage is scheduled for public visits at Broadway Pier on Feb. 17 and 18. Visitors will be able to take a tour of the ship and talk with members of the crew. Public tours of the ship are scheduled...
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship Systems sector christened LPD 17 San Antonio on July 19, 2003, at the company's Avondale operations near New Orleans, La. The 684-ft. (208.4-m), 25,000- ton San Antonio is first of 12 in a new class of amphibious transport dock ships being built ...
San Antonio profile changes Avondale skylineShipbuildingConstruction of the lead ship of the new LPD 17 class of amphibious transport dock ships,the San Antonio,has progressed to the point where its structure can be se...
The U.S. Navy accepted in December its newest amphibious transport dock ship, the future USS San Diego (LPD 22) from Huntington ingalls Industries (Newport News, Virginia).San Diego is the sixth ship in the LPD 1 7 San Antonio class and the first in that class to be constructed with ...