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Marines Hope Cutting Cost from Amphib Construction, Maintenance Could Help Buy More Ships

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Marines Hope Cutting Cost from Amphib Construction, Maintenance Could Help Buy More Ships
Finding a replacement for older amphibious dock transport ships such as the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49), above, is among the issues the Marine Corps, Navy and industry are working through right now regarding the amphibious ship fleet. Photo courtesy U.S. Marine Corps.

Despite the pledge of support from some lawmakers, the amphibious warfare community is trying to drive down the cost of building and maintaining its amphibious ship fleet in the hopes that the money saved could be funneled toward building more ships. During the kickoff event for the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition, industry representatives came to the Cannon House Office Building to meet with lawmakers and congressional and military staffs to discuss the state of the amphib fleet–as industry and…

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