PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII ) today christened the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30) at Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Today is more than just a baptism; it is a celebration of the craftsmanship, dedication and enduring purpose of the work we do every day at Ingalls, said Brian Blanchette, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. Like its namesake, Harrisburg “with its rich history of strength, resilience and leadership” shares the same qualities reflected in our shipbuilders, whose dedication provides the Navy and Marine Corps with the advanced ships they need to protect and defend our nation.
LPD 30 is named after Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, and commemorates the city’s rich history and longstanding support for the United States military. From its origins as a trading outpost to the present day, the city of Harrisburg has played a key role in the development of the nation’s industrial history. It also played a key role during the nation’s westward migration, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
Harrisburg’s co-sponsors are Alexandra Curry, a resident of Middletown, Pennsylvania, and wife of the mayor of Middletown, and Jennifer DÃaz, a resident of Philadelphia, and wife of Chris DÃaz, chief of staff to the Secretary of the Navy. The couple were honored during Saturday’s ceremony and officially christened the Harrisburg by smashing a bottle of bubbly against the bow of the ship.
Photos accompanying this release are available at: https://hii.com/news/hii-christens-amphibious-transport-dock-harrisburg-lpd-30/.
Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, Program Executive Director, Ships, delivered the keynote address.
I extend my deepest congratulations to the sailors and builders of the future USS Harrisburg, Anderson said. Thank you all for the work and sacrifices you have already made and for everything you will do to bring this ship back to life.
LPD 30 will be the US Navy’s 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II in the class. Once delivered, the ship will support expeditionary warfare, humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions.
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Christopher Mahoney also spoke during the ceremony.
“When you take America’s greatest shipbuilders and add to them the world’s best sailors and a few hundred angry Marines, you get the USS Harrisburg,” Mahoney said. This is where America’s amphibious shipbuilding muscle is flexing and it is the starting point for returning us, as a Navy and Marine Corps team, to a persistent forward presence to meet what I believe is a generational challenge and competition.
Ingalls is the sole supplier of LPD 17 San Antonio class ships and has delivered LPDs 17-29 to date. Currently, Ingalls has two Flight II LPDs under construction including Harrisburg and Pittsburgh (LPD 31). Pre-construction activities are currently underway for the construction of Philadelphia (LPD 32). Additionally, in September 2024, the Navy awarded Ingalls a contract to build three more San Antonio-class amphibious ships (LPDs 33-35).
A video of the ceremony, along with additional information about Harrisburg, the ship’s sponsors and the San Antonio-class amphibious ship program, can be found at: https://hii.com/events/harrisburg-lpd-30-christening/.
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