Larry Stevens, a pipe welder at Ingalls Shipbuilding, welded ship sponsor Nancy Urban’s initials onto a steel plate, signifying the keel of LPD 31 as being “truly and fairly laid.” The plate will remain affixed to the ship throughout its lifetime. Photo by HII.
Larry Stevens, a pipe welder at Ingalls Shipbuilding, welded ship sponsor Nancy Urban’s initials onto a steel plate, signifying the keel of LPD 31 as being “truly and fairly laid.” The plate will remain affixed to the ship throughout its lifetime. Photo by HII.