Track USS John P. Murtha's Current Position In This Live Military Ship Tracker
USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) is a San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock currently operated by the United States Navy. USS John P. Murtha was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The ship has been in active service for 10 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 John P. Murtha'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 John P. Murtha (LPD-26) Current Deployment Details
Deployment Began: Tue Apr 07, 2026
Days Deployed: 68 days
Current Location: Pacific Ocean – Artemis II recovery support
Previous Location: San Diego, California (departed early April 2026)
Mission: San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock serving as the primary recovery vessel for NASA Artemis II.
Sources: NASA, U.S. Navy Public Affairs
Last Updated: Sat Jun 13, 2026 11:19 UTC
USS John P. Murtha Military Ship Tracking Map
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USS John P. Murtha 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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