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USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) is a San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock currently operated by the United States Navy. USS Fort Lauderdale was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship has been in active service for 4 years.
The San Antonio class amphibious transport docks feature a large floodable well deck, advanced flight deck, and extensive command facilities. They can transport nearly 800 Marines along with vehicles, landing craft, and helicopters for effective ship-to-shore movement.
View USS Fort Lauderdale's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the amphibious transport dock tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.
USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) Current Deployment Details
Deployment Began: Thu Aug 14, 2025
Days Deployed: 327 days
Current Location: Venezuela relief area / Caribbean Sea
Previous Location: Caribbean Sea (June 2026)
Mission: San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock supporting U.S. State Department-led Venezuela earthquake relief, search-and-rescue, logistics, aviation support, and mobility operations while assigned to Operation Southern Spear.
Sources: USNI News, UPDATED: U.S. Warships, Marines Arrive to Assist with Relief Efforts in Venezuela, updated June 28, 2026; USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker, June 22, 2026
Last Updated: Mon Jun 29, 2026 06:55 UTC
USS Fort Lauderdale Military Ship Tracking Map
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USS Fort Lauderdale Military Ship Details
The San Antonio class amphibious transport docks feature a large floodable well deck, advanced flight deck, and extensive command facilities. They can transport nearly 800 Marines along with vehicles, landing craft, and helicopters for effective ship-to-shore movement.
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