PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The amphibious assault ship, America (LHA 6), will be christened during a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday in Pascagoula. The ship will be the first of the America-class amphibious assault ships for the U.S. Navy. Its mission will be to act as a flagship of an expeditionary strike group, carrying Marines and aircraft. (Sources: multiple, 10/18/12)
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