Murtha leaving shipyard

PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The John P. Murtha (LPD 26) will sail away from the Ingalls shipyard at 9 a.m. Thursday to head for its Oct. 8 commissioning in Philadelphia. Its homeport will be San Diego. Murtha is the 10th San Antonio–class amphibious transport dock to be built at Ingalls. It was turned over to the Navy in a ceremony in May. Ingalls has at least two more ships to complete in that class. (Source: Sun Herald, 09/09/16)