LPD 26 completes FCT

SAN DIEGO - USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) returned to Naval Base San Diego on July 21 after successfully completing Final Contract Trials (FCT). The ship was commissioned in October 2016 in Philadelphia and arrived at its San Diego homeport in November 2016 to commence Post Delivery Test & Trials period. The Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey conducts FCT as a final in-depth examination of a newly constructed ship to ensure it meets Navy standards and requirements. (Source: Team Ships 07/24/17) Gulf Coast Note: The contract to build USS John P. Murtha was awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., on April 1, 2011.