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Friday, December 12, 2008

Sailors Get Green Bay Underway for Maiden Voyage

The future USS Green Bay "sailed away" from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Avondale Operations Dec. 1 on its maiden voyage, manned for the first time by the ships crew.

This milestone marks the government-industry teams production completion of LPD 20, which is the fourth of LPD 17-class of amphibious transport dock ships to progress from keel laying to delivery at the Northrop Grumman shipyards along the Gulf Coast.

Green Bay will first sail to its homeport of San Diego before sailing to Long Beach, Calif., for commissioning in January.

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