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After 15 years, the U.S. Navy commissions the last Independence-class ship

The United States Navy has officially commissioned USS Pierre (LCS 38), the final littoral combat ship of the Independence class. The information was released by the fleet’s press office, marking the ...
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Why Independence-Class Warships Keep Cracking and How the Navy Is Coping

The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was sold as a quick, agile surface combatant for coastal missions drug interdiction, counter-mine work, and hunting submarines close to shore. Built ...
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Navy Commissions Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship as Troubled Program Winds Down

The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Pierre (LCS 38), the 19th and final Independence-variant littoral combat ship, on Friday in Panama City, Florida, marking the end of a program that has struggled to meet ...
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The US Navy’s Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship Just Set Sail

The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull might not be ideally suited for that purpose. Delivery of LCS-38 marked the ...
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Navy commissions the USS Pierre, last Independence-class littoral combat ship

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS Pierre littoral combat ship sails into Panama City, Florida. The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final ...
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Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ships

The Navy has retired most of its dedicated minesweeping vessels—but the Littoral Combat Ship has the same capabilities and could fill in for them in the Strait of Hormuz. Summary and Key Points: In ...
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U.S. Navy Warship Expands Pacific Combat Capability With U.S. Marines AH-1Z Attack Helicopter.

The U.S. Marine Corps has operated an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter with the U.S. Navy Independence-variant littoral combat ...
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Navy commissions Independence-class LCS USS Pierre, the last of its kind

The newest ship in the Navy, the USS Pierre, was commissioned Saturday in Panama City, Fla.: “Welcome to the fleet,” said Navy Secretary John Phelan, who gave the keynote address. Pierre is the 19th ...
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U.S. Navy Takes Delivery of Last Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship

The U.S. Navy has commissioned USS Pierre, its very last Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship, bringing a challenging acquisition program one step closer to a close. Only one Freedom-class LCS is ...
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US Navy commissions final littoral combat ship after years of issues

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Cleveland is commissioned in a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, May 16, 2026. (MCS3 Jasmin ...
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End of an era: The last Littoral Combat Ship built in Mobile has left for open waters

As the sun rose Friday morning in Mobile, the last of 19 Littoral Combat Ships built by Austal USA stood ready for its final departure. The moment could be described as the end of an era for the city.