America-class Amphibious Assault Ships
LHA-6 USS America
Highlights of Ship's Service History
![[USS America artist's concept]](http://www.navytimes.com/xml/news/2008/06/navy_america_name_063008w/063008_america_800.JPG "USS America (LHA-6)")
An artist's rendition of Northrop Grumman's amphibious assault ship LHA 6, which will be named America.
Northrup Grumman/Navy Times image
Photo source: Navy Times
![[ World Wide Web icon ]](http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss162/RustyBill/website/icon/web.gif "WWW article"){kind=icon}
1 Jun 2007
![[ quill pen icon ]](http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss162/RustyBill/website/icon/authorize.gif "Authorised")
Contract awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mississippi
2008/2009
![[ keel laid icon ]](http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss162/RustyBill/website/icon/keel.gif "Keel laid")
Keel laid (scheduled)
2010
![[ champagne bottle icon ]](http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss162/RustyBill/website/icon/launch.gif "Launched")
Launch (projected)
2012/2013
![[ bunting icon ]](http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss162/RustyBill/website/icon/commission.gif "Commissioned")
Commissioning (projected)
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United States Naval Vessel Register ![[ Flag of United States ]](http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss162/RustyBill/website/flags/us-tn.gif "United States")
Wikipedia![[ Wikipedia icon ]](http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss162/RustyBill/website/icon/wiki.gif "Wikipedia article"){kind=icon}
NavSource: Photographic History of the U.S. Navy
Haze Gray & Underway
Navy Times
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