Ingalls Shipbuilding (Pascagoula)
HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries), Pascagoula, Mississippi
Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, founded in 1938 and now part of HII, builds amphibious ships, destroyers and Coast Guard cutters. It is the only builder of the Navy's large-deck amphibious ships and its largest supplier of surface combatants. With more than 11,000 workers, it is Mississippi's largest manufacturing employer.
- Company
- HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries)
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1938
- Employees
- 11,000
- company figure
- Industry
- Aerospace and defense
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Amphibious ships, guided missile destroyers and Coast Guard National Security Cutters.
Facts
| Products | Builds amphibious ships, destroyers and cutters; the sole builder of large-deck amphibious ships for the U.S. Navy and the largest supplier of Navy surface combatants (company: hii.com) |
|---|---|
| Employer | More than 11,000 employees; described by HII as the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi (company: hii.com) |
| Founding | Founded in 1938 by Robert Ingersoll Ingalls Sr. on the Pascagoula River at the Gulf of Mexico (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Ship classes | Has built Spruance, Arleigh Burke and Ticonderoga-class warships and Tarawa, Wasp and America-class amphibious assault ships (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
| Peak workforce | Employment peaked at 27,280 in 1977 (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Mississippi.
Sources
- HII: Ingalls Shipbuilding (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Ingalls Shipbuilding (reference, checked November 12, 2026)
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