Ingalls to deliver LHA 6

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Ingalls Shipbuilding will deliver the amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) on Thursday. The ceremony begins with the ship's crew marching through the shipyard at 11 a.m., followed by a noon ceremony. America-class ships are 844 feet long and 106 feet wide. It will have a crew of 1,059 and 1,687 troops. The America class will be capable of carrying a Marine Expeditionary Unit, including Marine helicopters, MV‐22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and F‐35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The ship has an increased aviation capacity to include an enlarged hangar deck, realignment and expansion of the aviation maintenance facilities, a significant increase in available stowage for parts and support equipment, and increased aviation fuel capacity. (Source: Ingalls, 04/09/14)