San Diego to be commissioned

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The Navy on Saturday will commission the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, San Diego. The ship is named for the principal homeport of the Pacific fleet. Adm. Mark Ferguson, vice chief of naval operations, will deliver the principal address. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., the ship is 684 feet long and capable of embarking a landing force of about 800 Marines. Four turbo-charged diesel engines power the ship to sustained speeds in excess of 22 knots. (Source: DoD, 05/17/12)