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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (Aug. 21, 2021) Meredith Berger christens the amphibious transport dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Miss., Aug. 21, 2021. LPD 28 is named after the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and is the U.S. Navy's twelfth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. Ingalls Shipbuiding president Kari Wilkinson, left, USS Fort Lauderdale prospective commanding officer Capt. James Quaresimo and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis look on. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the christening was livestreamed, and a small socially distanced event was held with limited in-person attendance. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of HHI by Derek Fountain)
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