06 April 2026 USS John P. Murtha to support NASA's Artemis II mission SAN DIEGO -- Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is slated to serve as the recovery ship for the Orion spacecraft and its crew upon their return from the historic Artemis II mission...
06 June 2023 Makin Island ARG, 13th MEU Return to Home Port San Diego SAN DIEOGO, Calif. - The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, led by commander, Amphibious Squadron 7 and comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary...