Keel ceremony held

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Ingalls Shipbuilding held a brief ceremony Thursday to authenticate the keel for its 10th amphibious transport-dock ship, the John P. Murtha. Following U.S. Navy tradition, the keel was authenticated to verify it has been "truly and fairly laid." The keel-laying for the LPD 26 vessel was completed in February. The ship is in the San Antonio class. Ingalls has delivered six such ships to the Navy. (Source: Sun Herald, 06/06/12)