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HHI Launches Future USS Somerset

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

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The Navy yesterday said the future USS Somerset (LPD 25) launched April 14 from Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Avondale Shipyard, marking a key milestone in the ship's construction process. "As the ninth ship of the San Antonio class, LPD-25's launch represents an important success for the entire program," Jay Stefany, LPD-17 program manager for the Navy's Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships, said in a statement. "The Navy and the shipbuilder have incorporated many lessons learned and driven efficiencies into…

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