Let the Navy Retire LCS and Build a U S Maritime Constabulary Instead | Center for International Maritime Security cimsec.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cimsec.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Littoral combat ship USS Mobile to be commissioned in May
By (0)
The future USS Mobile, the Navy s 13th Independence-class littoral combat ship, will be commissioned on May 27, 2021. Photo courtesy of Austal USA
April 21 (UPI) The future USS Mobile, the U.S. Navy s next Independence-class littoral combat ship, will be commissioned on May 27, the Navy announced on Wednesday.
The ceremony, restricted because of COVID-19 concerns but scheduled to be livestreamed, will be held in Mobile, Ala., where the ship was built by Austal USA.
Advertisement
The vessel will be the 13th Independence variant in the Navy fleet.
Littoral combat ships are fast, agile, focused-mission platforms designed for operation in near-shore environments but capable of open-ocean operation, Austral USA said.
Navy commissions littoral combat ship USS Oakland
By (0) The U.S. Navy s newest littoral combat ship, the USS Oakland, was commissioned in ceremonies on Saturday. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy s newest littoral combat ship, the USS Oakland, was commissioned in ceremonies on Saturday. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy
April 19 (UPI) The USS Oakland, the Navy s newest littoral combat ship, was formally commissioned in a weekend ceremony, as the first LCS ships face retirement.
The Oakland, an Independence-class trimaran 418 feetlong and designed to carry a crew of 40 in shallow water and ocean-going situations, officially joined the Navy fleet in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday.