Florida yard to build structural modules for US Navy amphibious transport dock

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding selected Eastern Shipbuilding Group to fabricate six structural modules for the future USS Philadelphia, a San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious transport dock. Eastern will build the modules at its Florida Gulf Coast facilities and deliver them to Ingalls in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in the third and fourth quarters of 2027 for final assembly. Fabrication of the ship began in January 2025, and Ingalls authenticated its keel in March 2026. The subcontract is part of Ingalls’ distributed construction effort, which lets partner yards fabricate selected sections in parallel with shipyard work.