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Mary Jo Myers, Somerset (LPD-25) ship's sponsor, inscribes her initials onto a steel plate at the ship's keel authentication ceremony Dec. 11, 2009 at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's Avondale facility. Looking on are L-R: John Vatavuk, county commissioner, Somerset, Penn.; Gordon Felt, president, Families of Flight 93; and Lanford Bridges, Northrop Grumman welder, who later welded Mrs. Myers initials onto the plate that will become part of the ship. Photo courtesy of the Northrop Grumman Corporation. |
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PCU Somerset (LPD-25) on the builders ways at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Operation, Avondale facility, LA., circa 2010. Photo courtesy of the Northrop Grumman Corporation. |
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The Families of Flight 93, a group of family members of the passengers and crew who perished on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, visited Northrop Grumman Corporation Avondale Yard on January 15, 2011, to tour PCU Somerset (LPD 25), the ninth ship in the LPD 17 series of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships being built by the company. Photo courtesy of the Northrop Grumman Corporation. |
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