Thursday, July 07, 2011

NASSCO wrapping up work on 2 frigates


NASSCO is finishing $17 million in repairs and upgrades on the frigates Curts (left) and Vandegrift.

The ships will leave during the third week of July to make way for the 610-foot dock landing ship Harpers Ferry.

Watch the video to get a closer look at the vessels.

Elsewhere in the yard ... NASSCO is scheduled early Wednesday to use a pair of cranes to hoist a 450-ton section of the dry cargo ship Medgar Evers on to the vessel, which is about 70 percent finished.

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