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The future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) undergoes “translation” from Land Level to the Kennebec River at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Maine. During its translation into the dry dock, the ship was wheeled at a rate of 6 feet per minute via the rail system embedded in the Land Level Transfer Facility. rent program of 64 cutters—and Congress has appropriated funds for two additional FRCs beyond the 64.
Austal USA’s all-aluminum parallel production lines that are producing littoral combat ships and expeditionary fast transports have been augmented with a steel production ca- pability. Since October of 2021 Austal USA received con- tracts to build two steel towing, salvage and rescue tugs, with a contract for two more issued on July 22), with construction of the ? rst starting on July 11. Austal USA also received a contract to build an auxiliary ? oating drydock for the Navy.
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