Located in Pascagoula, and in continuous operation since 1938, Ingalls is Mississippi's largest private employer, with 10,900 employees. In the early 1950s the company redirected segments of its shipbuilding capabilities from producing commercial vessels to producing ships for the US Navy's combatant fleet. In 1957, Ingalls received its first submarine construction contract, and the Company produced a total of 12 nuclear-powered attack submarines for the Navy. California-based Litton Industries acquired Ingalls in December 1961. Since 1975, Ingalls has delivered 76 new major surface warships to the US Navy, including amphibious assault ships, submarine tenders, destroyers, ammunition ships, as well as nuclear submarines.
Class multipurpose amphibious assault ships.
In June 1998, teaming arrangements under which two competing total ship concepts and designs will be produced for DD 21, the Navy s 21st Century destroyer, were established. Ingalls reached all time high employment levels of 25,000 in 1977, and currently employs 10,900.