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NSWC Philadelphia Division DDG 51-Class Land Based Engineering Site Celebrates 30 Years of Supporting the Fleet
October 8, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – DDG 51 Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) in 2012. The site has served the fleet for 30 years. LBES will stay in service through the lifespan of the DDG 51-class, which has been expanded to a 45-year service life, continuing to train crews for both new construction and earlier ships undergoing their mid-life upgrades, and to validate machinery system upgrades improving availability and reducing operating costs. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Battista)