HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Christens Amphibious Assault Ship Bougainville (LHA 8)
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8) today.
- PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8) today.
- Ellyn Dunford officially christened Bougainville by smashing a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow of the ship.
- She spoke proudly of the perseverance shown by the Navy and Ingalls Shipbuilding team the past few years of construction on Bougainville during the ceremony.
- The shipyard delivered the first in the new America class of amphibious assault ships (LHA 6) in 2014.