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USS Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) is documented as one ship in the WAR-CL-000408 roster.

USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 13, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of...
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Hull / pennantLPD-28
ClassSan Antonio class amphibious transport dock
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States

What is known about this ship

Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) is documented as one ship in the WAR-CL-000408 roster.

Class context: San Antonio class amphibious transport dock

Sixteen physical San Antonio-class hulls, LPD-17 through LPD-32, are documented.

This ship is recorded as a member of San Antonio class amphibious transport dock. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Amphibious Transport Dock - LPD ↗United States Navy · accessed 2026-09-21
  2. San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-21
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