Construction begins for another new LHA/assault carrier
US Naval InstituteQuote:
Keel Laid For Amphibious Warship Tripoli
By: Sam LaGrone
Published: June 20, 2014 3:21 PM
Updated: June 20, 2014 3:21 PM
The keel for the next-generation amphibious warship Tripoli (LHA-7) was laid in a ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss. on Friday.
The ceremony marked the official start of construction for the second America-class landing helicopter dock for the U.S., following the $3 billion first-in-class America (LHA-6) — which plans to commission later this year.
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