U.S. Navy USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) Commissioning Ceremony

On July 30, at the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard in Pascagoula, Florida, a ceremony was held to commission the new amphibious helicopter dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), She is the 12th San Antonio-class ship built at the Ingalls shipyard, into the U.S. Navy.     Ship sponsor Meredith A. Berger gave the first order to “man our ship and bring her to life.” – “The Navy names ships for people, places, and ideas that are special. The Navy certainly picked a special place when naming the USS Fort Lauderdale,” she said. “I am honored to be the sponsor for…