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U.S. Navy Commissioned the Fifth Littoral Combat Ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5).
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U.S. Navy Commissioned the Fifth Littoral Combat Ship USS Milwaukee
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The U.S. Navy commissioned the nation’s fifth Littoral Combat
Ship (LCS) – USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) – in Milwaukee today,
officially placing the ship designed and constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led
industry team into active service. Milwaukee, the third Freedom-variant
in the LCS class, successfully passed Acceptance Trials in September
and was delivered to the U.S. Navy on October 16. |
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 (Sept. 18, 2015) MARINETTE, Wisconsin - USS Milwaukee makes waves during its acceptance trial. The acceptance trial is the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy, which is planned for October. (Photo by U.S. Navy) |
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“The
USS Milwaukee is a warship with capabilities unlike any others,”
said Stephanie C. Hill, vice president of Ship & Aviation Systems
for Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training business. “The
entire Lockheed Martin-led LCS industry team is proud to deliver USS
Milwaukee to the crew who will bring this great ship to life to participate
in the defense of our great nation.” The fifth U.S. Navy vessel bearing the name, Milwaukee will transit to its homeport in San Diego, California, where it will be integrated into the fleet and the industry-Navy team will conduct additional program testing and crew training. The Lockheed Martin-led industry team, which includes shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine and naval architect Gibbs & Cox, has already delivered two Freedom-variant littoral combat ships to the U.S. Navy. USS Freedom conducted a successful deployment to Southeast Asia in 2013 and is currently operating out of her homeport in San Diego. USS Fort Worth is currently deployed in Southeast Asia, serving in the U.S. 7th Fleet. Detroit (LCS 7) is scheduled to be delivered in early 2016. Sioux City (LCS 11), Wichita (LCS 13), Billings (LCS 15), and Indianapolis (LCS 17) are in construction. St. Louis (LCS 19) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (LCS 21) are in long-lead material procurement. The commissioning is the final act that marks entrance of a ship into the naval forces of her nation. It is the final of three events that bring a ship to life: keel laying, launching and christening, and commissioning. Link to Freedom class LCS technical datasheet |