Somerset to be commissioned

NEW ORLEANS -- The U.S. Navy will christen the newest amphibious transport dock ship, Somerset, July 28 during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Avondale, La. The ship is named in honor of the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93. Their actions prevented terrorist hijackers from reaching their destination. The plane crashed near Shanksville in Somerset County, Pa., Sept. 11, 2001. Somerset is the final of three ships named to honor heroes of the September 11 attacks, joining the USS New York and USS Arlington. Designated LPD 25, Somerset is the ninth amphibious transport dock ship in the San Antonio class. (Source: DoD, 07/25/12)