In portland (Oregon) The ceremony of the introduction of the next USS Portland landing ship into the US Navy (LPD-27), RIA Novosti.
According to the US Naval Institute, the ship belongs to the class of landing transport docks of the type "San Antonio". The ship will play the "role of the flagship at the international naval exercises RIMPAC 2018, to be held in the summer in Hawaii ", after that he will be “equipped with Laser Weapon System laser weapons, designed by order of the US Navy ".
I'm sure, that USS Portland is proud to introduce as the United States, and Portland residents in maritime operations around the world for decades to come, Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said at the ceremony.
Portland becomes the eleventh San Antonio-class landing ship. It is “designed to transport and support forces more 800 Marines ", can carry on board boats, amphibious vehicles, as well as helicopters and convertiplanes MV-22 Osprey.
