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Ingalls launches America The first America-class amphibious assault ship on order for the US Navy was launched by Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on 4 June. Omitting the stern dock of the Tarawa- and Wasp-class assault ships, America (LHA 6) is scheduled for delivery in 2014. The launch came a week after the shipbuilder secured a USD2.38 billion contract for detailed design and construction of the second ship, Tripoli, for delivery in 2018.