USS San Antonio Gets Underway Aug 29, 2008
IWO ESG is comprised of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio, the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage. All content. (WTKR.com, VA)
Army puts football star's NFL dream on hold Jul 27, 2008
The issue came to a head when the Navy ordered Ensign Mitch Harris, whose blazing fastball and stellar strikeout record got the pitcher drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, to put his Major League dreams on hold and report for duty aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce. The Navy is requiring Harris to serve his full five-year commitment, which he started when he reported for duty in mid-June in Norfolk, Virginia. (CNN -- US)
Community : Son-in-law of Crandon family takes over as commander of Navy squadron Jun 19, 2008
The Iwo Jima ESG consists of Iwo Jima; the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50); the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17); the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72); the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61); all homeported at Norfolk, Va. the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), homeported at Mayport, Fla. (Forest Republican, WI)
India, China want to rule Indian Ocean Jun 8, 2008
Encouraging India's role as a counter to China, the US has stepped up exercises with the Indian navy and last year sold it an American warship for the first time, the 17,000-ton amphibious transport dock USS Trenton. American defence contractors shut out from the lucrative Indian market during the long Cold War have been offering India's military everything from advanced fighter jets to anti-ship missiles. (Sify.com, India)
India, China compete in Indian Ocean Jun 6, 2008
Encouraging India's role as a counter to China, the U.S. has stepped up exercises with the Indian navy and last year sold it an American warship for the first time, the 17,000-ton amphibious transport dock USS Trenton. American defense contractors -- shut out from the lucrative Indian market during the long Cold War -- have been offering India's military everything from advanced fighter jets to anti-ship missiles. (CNN -- International)
Loved Ones Greet Thousands Of Sailors, Marines Jun 4, 2008
Also coming home were the Tarawa, an amphibious assault ship; the USS Cleveland, an amphibious transport dock; and the USS Germantown, a dock landing ship. Family and friends were also on hand to greet the members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit that were transported aboard the ships. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Returns Jun 3, 2008
Returning are the amphibious assault ship Tarawa, amphibious transport dock Cleveland, dock landing ship Germantown, and Marines attached to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, according to the Navy. While in the Persian Gulf, the forces with the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group conducted maritime security, combat air missions in Iraq and operations in Afghanistan, according to the military. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Cyclone toll is at least 22,000 May 8, 2008
Bryan Whitman, a Pentagon spokesman, said the Navy has three ships in the Gulf of Thailand - the amphibious assault ship Essex, the amphibious transport dock Juneau and the dock landing ship Harper's Ferry - preparing to participate in an annual exercise with Thailand's naval forces. Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said two aircraft carriers - the Kitty Hawk and the Nimitz - and the command and control ship Blue Ridge are also within reach of Burma. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New York christening powered by memories, resolve Mar 15, 2008
"They come from battles, or symbols, or communities, and they serve as reminders of the sacrifices of Americans past and present. Each has a legacy, and as 'New York' will for the Sailors and Marines that will serve upon it, each is a source of inspiration." England's connection to what will be the Navy's fifth amphibious transport dock of the San Antonio class is more than just serving as a speaker at its christening ... In the shadows of the 25,000-ton vessel New York, Parker personally... (The Dolphin, CT)
INEXCUSABLE ABSENCES Mar 4, 2008
really busy last weekend. Otherwise, their mass absence at the christening of USS New York in New Orleans is inexcusable. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Thousands In Louisiana Help Christen USS New York Mar 2, 2008
USS New York, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, made with steel recovered from the World Trade Center site, Avondale, Louisiana ... USS New York, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, made with steel recovered from the World Trade Center site, Avondale, Louisiana. (CBS 2, NY)
USS New York, With Steel From World Trade Center, Set for Christening Mar 2, 2008
The USS New York, an amphibious transport dock ship, is 684 feet long, can top 24 mph, and holds a crew of 360 sailors and three Marines. It is expected to be based in Norfolk, Va. (Fox News)
MAKING A SPLASH Mar 2, 2008
The bow stem of the $1 billion amphibious transport dock ship contains 7. 5 tons of steel salvaged from the rubble of the World Trade Center. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Photo Release -- Champagne Meets World Trade Center Steel as Northrop Grumman Christens New York (LPD 21) Mar 2, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, March 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Thousands of guests, military members, company officials and employees looked on as the Northrop Grumman-built (NYSE: - ) amphibious transport dock ship, New York (LPD 21), was christened here today ... New York is the fifth amphibious transport dock ship in the San Antonio class. (Primezone Releases)
A FIGHTING 9/11 TRIBUTE Mar 1, 2008
Consider USS New York, the Navy's newest amphibious transport dock ship, to be christened this morning during a ceremo 00004000 ny at the Northrop Grumman shipyards in New Orleans. The ship, named in commemoration of the victims of 9/11, was forged in part from 7. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Northrop Grumman Q4 EPS Increases to $1.32, 2007 EPS Totals $5.16; EPS of $5.50 to $5.75 Expected in 2008 Jan 25, 2008
This 47-month, fixed price incentive contract modification provides funding to begin construction on the ninth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship ... This 47-month, fixed price incentive contract modification provides funding to begin construction on the ninth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. (PR Newswire)
USS Kearsarge Group Sailing Back To Virginia Jan 24, 2008
The Ponce, an amphibious transport dock ship, and the Gunston Hall, a dock landing ship from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, will pull in next Tuesday. The Kearsarge is scheduled to arrive pierside on February 1st. (WTKR.com, VA)
Secretary Gates eats lunch with sailors. Jan 9, 2008
Gates toured the amphibious transport dock ship moored pier-side and ate lunch with the crew. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Defense secretary visits S.D.-area bases Jan 8, 2008
Gates then went to San Diego Naval Base, where he joined a private lunch with 25 sailors from the amphibious transport dock ship New Orleans. Each of them asked me a question, Gates said, and a couple of them gave me advice. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle makes a splash. Dec 30, 2007
A U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle makes a splash as it departs the well deck of San Antonio class amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) on Dec. 15, 2007. DoD photo by Ensign Ashleigh S. Teitel, U.S. Navy. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Northrop Grumman wins $1 billion contract Dec 22, 2007
The 47-month, fixed-price incentive contract modification provides funding to finish design and begin construction on the new amphibious transport dock ship, the company said in a statement today. The ship, which will be built in New Orleans and Pascagoula, is to be named the Somerset in honor of the county in Pennsylvania where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Build Ninth San Antonio-Class Ship Dec 22, 2007
This 47-month, fixed-price incentive contract modification provides funding to finish design and begin construction on the new amphibious transport dock ship, Somerset (LPD 25). A photo accompanying this release is available at. (Primezone Releases)
USS Mesa Verde Can Now Call Norfolk Its Home Dec 21, 2007
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde will arrive at Norfolk Naval Station Friday, for the first time. The 684 foot long amphibious warship has been under construction at the Northrop Grumman shipyard in Mississippi since 2003. (WTKR.com, VA)
Navy commissions new ship built by Northrop Grumman Dec 16, 2007
The U.S. Navys Atlantic Fleet commissioned a new USS San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship dubbed the Mesa Verde on Saturday along Floridas Gulf Coast. The ship was built at the Northrop Grumman Shipyards in Pascagoula and will be based in Norfolk, Va. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman-built Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Commissioned in Panama City Dec 16, 2007
Speaking to a crowd of more than 4,000, former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado congratulated the shipbuilding team and future crew of the amphibious transport dock ship. Photos accompanying this release are available at. (Primezone Releases)
harmon snow: Wasting America's Wetlands Dec 7, 2007
On September 28, 2007, Northrup Grumman Ship Systems in New Orleans was awarded a $13 million contract for the U.S. Navys LPD 17 Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Program. On June 23, 2007, the U. S. Army Tank Automotive Armaments Command awarded $255. (Zmag.org)
USS Shreveport To Be Decommissioned Today Sep 26, 2007
The amphibious transport dock USS Shreveport will be decommissioned in a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk's this morning. The ship's primary mission was to embark, transport and land forces ashore during expeditionary warfare. (WTKR.com, VA)
USS Bataan Returns to Norfolk Jul 5, 2007
It was the final deployment for the 37-year-old Shreveport, an amphibious transport dock ship, and the maiden cruise for the Nitze, a guided missile destroyer. Also returning were the amphibious assault ship Bataan, dock landing ship Oak Hill, cruiser Vella Gulf and submarine Scranton. (WTVR.com, VA)
Photo Release -- Sen. Vitter Says Northrop Grumman-Built New Orleans 'Embodies a New Culture of Technological Growth And Economic Progress' Mar 11, 2007
described the Northrop Grumman-built (NYSE: - ) amphibious transport dock ship New Orleans (LPD 18) as a ship that ``embodies a new culture of technological growth and economic progress not only for the Navy and Marines, but also for the city of New Orleans and Louisiana. This ship represents new processes, design work and engineering that will clearly serve the Navy, Marines and our country very well. (Primezone Releases)
Wireless Facilities sells units Mar 11, 2007
3 million for work on two LPD-17, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships, the New Orleans and the Green Bay. Work will be completed at BAE Systems Ship Repair in San Diego. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship New Orleans Mar 7, 2007
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release. Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
