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Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Sea trials of newest LPD deemed ‘successful’

LPD-17 classThe Navy’s newest amphibious transport dock successfully completed builder’s trials for Huntington Ingalls Industries on Saturday, performing a series of tests to get the ship ready for delivery.

San Diego (LPD 22) is the sixth ship of the LPD 17 San Antonio class of amphibious ships designed to carry Marines, landing craft, vehicles and aircraft.

Beginning with the San Antonio, the class has been dogged by numerous construction and design problems.

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