Ryan McLaughlin, left, former U.S. Navy SEAL, discusses naval special warfare history with U.S. Navy Capt. Andrew Koy, commanding officer of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), during a plaque dedication ceremony in the ship’s museum at Naval Base San Diego, Feb. 11, 2025. The ceremony honored Harry Beal, the first U.S. Navy SEAL and Somerset County native. USS Somerset is currently in-port San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)
Flight quarters b-roll from USS Somerset (LPD 25) underway with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of USS Boxer (LHD 4), Somerset, and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)
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Sailors from amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) spent their morning as volunteer gym teachers at the Nestor Language Academy Charter School in San Diego as part of a community outreach event, Dec. 4.
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) arrived at the General Dynamics NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego Oct. 6 to begin an eight-month Chief of Naval Operations Planned Maintenance Availability.
