Mobile County shipbuilder lands major U.S. Navy contract

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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A federal contract has been approved for a local shipbuilder.

Master Boat Builders in Coden will build three landing craft utility vessels for the U.S. Navy, with an option to manufacture a fourth.

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The ships can carry up to 300,000 pounds of equipment, armored vehicles, and troops…

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