Amphib USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) Completes Final Post-Delivery Trials
Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) is ready to turn its attention to crew training and fleet operations,…
Amphib John P. Murtha (LPD-26) Christening Tomorrow in Pascagoula
The Navy will christen the amphibious transport dock John P. Murtha (LPD-26) tomorrow at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss.…
Twenty Six US Navy Ship Naming Controversies
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the U.S. Navy had no formal procedure for naming ships. It wasn’t…