New ($1.4 billion dollar) Navy ship to be based in Norfolk

[unhappycamper]

New Navy ship to be based in Norfolk
By Lauren King
The Virginian-Pilot
© October 27, 2010

NORFOLK - A new amphibious transport dock ship, scheduled to be delivered to the Navy late next year, will be based in Norfolk.

The Arlington will be the eighth in the San Antonio class of ships. This class ultimately will replace 27 ships from the three classes of amphibious ships now in service.

U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, in a news release, said basing the Arlington in Norfolk is expected to bring about $25 million of economic activity to the region annually.

The keel for the Arlington was laid Dec. 18, 2008, in Pascagoula, Miss., and the ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in December 2011.

It was named to honor the 184 victims in the air and on the ground who died after American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The ship also honors the military and civilian employees, emergency, fire and rescue personnel who provided assistance after the attack.



unhappycamper comment: Please note this $1.4 billion dollar wonder is part of a new class of ships that have had LOTS of problems with the power plants and steering.