
The America-class amphibious assault ship future USS Tripoli (LHA-7) successfully finished builder’s trials on July 19, shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] and the Navy said Monday. During the four-day trials, the Navy assessed the ship’s operational readiness during dock trials at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., and 200 at-sea test events in the Gulf of Mexico. HII said the at-sea portion tested main propulsion, combat and other systems. Tripoli is the second ship in the America-class and last Flight…