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Amphibious Assault Ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8) under construction




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Name:Amphibious Assault Ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8) under construction
Description:USS Makin Island (LHD-8), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, will be the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Makin Island, target of the Marine Raiders' attack early on in the United States' involvement in World War II.

Makin Island was laid down on 14 February 2004 by the Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was christened on 19 August 2006, sponsored by Mrs. Silke Hagee, wife of General Michael Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and launched on 15 September 2006. As of 2006 she is scheduled to be commissioned in 2008.
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Submitted By:kjfitz @ 2007-05-23 11:07:18
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Latitude:30.34531100
Longitude:-88.57695900
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City:Pascagoula
State:Mississippi (MS)
Country:United States (US)
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