Ships in Action | USS Essex (LHD 2)

More than 30 years after leaving Ingalls, USS Essex (LHD 2) continues to prove why what we build matters.

Ships in Action | USS Mustin (DDG 89) stands watch in Indo-Pacfiic

Ingalls-built ships don't wait for missions—they're ready for them.

Ships in Action | LPD 27 & LHD 4 supporting operations in Indian Ocean

Ingalls-built ships continue to support the Navy's mission around the world. The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and the San Antonio-class transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) sailed in formation June 24, 2026, while in the Indian Ocean.

Ingalls Ships in Action | LHD 4 supporting Pacific operations

Across the Pacific, Ingalls-built ships continue to serve on the frontlines of U.S. maritime presence. The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) demonstrated that capability during launch and recovery operations with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Ships in Action | LHA 7 gets critical supplies at sea

Across the globe, Ingalls-built ships are playing essential roles in keeping U.S. forces supplied, mobile and ready. The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) showcased that capability during a high‑tempo logistics mission in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Warfighters in Action | LHD 7 provides strong presence in Caribbean

Ingalls shipbuilders are once again seeing the global impact of their work as U.S. Navy forces operate forward in support of national objectives. On May 23, the Ingalls-built USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), a Wasp-class amphib, and USS Lake Erie (CG 70) were underway in the Caribbean Sea as part of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR.

Sail 250 | LHD 3 showcases American sea power

The craftsmanship of Ingalls shipbuilders was on full display in New Orleans at the first stop of Sail 250 as USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) welcomed the public aboard for tours.

Warfighters in Action | LPD 26 Welcomes Artemis II crew home

From Pascagoula to the Moon and back, Ingalls shipbuilders once again proved that what’s built on the Mississippi Gulf Coast can carry a mission far beyond it.

Warfighters in Action | Boxer ARG Conducts Navigation Exercise

Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), left, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), center, and San Antonio-class transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) sail in formation in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 27, 2026.

Warfighters in Action | USS Portland (LPD 27)

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) attaches a fuel line from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4)— both Ingalls-built ships—during a simulated fueling-at-sea, Jan. 28, 2026.

Warfighters in Action | USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125)

USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided missile destroyer heads to Alpha Pier in San Diego on the first day of the WEST conference, February 2, 2026.

Warfighters in Action | LPD 28 Deployed to Caribbean

Warfighters in Action | DDG 123 returns to homeport

The Ingalls-built USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) returned to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego just in time for the holidays.

Warfighters in Action | LPD 17 & DDG 107 deployed to the Caribbean

USS San Antonio (LPD 17), pictured left, and USS Gravely (DDG 107), right, moved into a tight formation with USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188), center, on Oct. 20, 2025. The three ships carried out a coordinated replenishment-at-sea while in the Caribbean, a routine evaluation that reached far beyond fuel lines.

Warfighters in Action | USS Tripoli (LHA 7) & USS Robert Smalls (CG 62)

Two Ingalls-built ships, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Dec. 8, for the first Navy visit to the city in two years. The visit highlights the strengthening relationship between nations and the U.S.’s ongoing commitment to stability and cooperation in the region.

Warfighters in Action | LPD 17 delivers aid after Hurricane Melissa

USS San Antonio (LPD 17), the lead ship of its class, sailed off the coast of Jamaica on Nov. 8, 2025, to deliver lifesaving aid following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa.

Warfighters in Action | Ingalls-built destroyers pier side in Spain

Two Ingalls-built destroyers completed a sea-and-anchor evolution in Rota, Spain, on Oct. 27, 2025. USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), front left, is shown preparing to moor next to USS Bulkeley (DDG 84).

Warfighters in Action | USS Benfold (DDG 65)

Sailors manned the rails on the Ingalls-built USS Benfold (DDG 65) as the ship returned to the U.S. on Sept. 29, 2025, following 10 consecutive years of forward-deployed service in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Warfighters in Action | LHA 6 arrives in U.S. following deployment 

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) has returned to the United States after six years forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan.

Ingalls-Built Ships in Action | Hurricane Katrina

Pictured above: USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) sits at Ingalls Shipbuilding just days after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. LDP 19 was readying for sea trials when the storm hit.

Ingalls Ships in Action | Atlantic Alliance 2025

THE BIG PICTURE: USS New York (LPD 21) and USS Ross (DDG 71), both built by Ingalls, are among several U.S. and allied warships participating in Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25), the Navy’s premier East Coast integration exercise.

Ingalls Ships in Action | America Amphibious Ready Group

THE BIG PICTURE: The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) — which include two ships built at Ingalls — have finished their first mission of 2025.

Ingalls Ships in Action | USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117)

THE BIG PICTURE: USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) was one of more than 40 ships that took part in Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) in June.

Ingalls Ships in Action | USS Cole (DDG 67)

THE BIG PICTURE: USS Cole (DDG 67), an Ingalls-built destroyer, arrived in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for a brief fuel stop on June 11, 2025.