The US Navy has officially commissioned its newest freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Wichita. During a ceremony held at Naval Station Mayport in Florida – where the USS Wichita will one day be based – US Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas delivered the principal address. In time-honored US Navy ...
The US Navy has accepted delivery of two Littoral Combat Ships, the future USS Sioux City and USS Wichita, during a ceremony at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard. Sioux City and Wichita, respectively, are the 14th and 15th Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) to be delivered to the US Navy and the ...
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 13, the future USS Wichita, has completed Acceptance Trials in the waters of Lake Michigan. LCS 13 is the seventh Freedom-variant LCS designed and built by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team, and is slated for delivery to the US Navy later this summer. The trials included a full-power run, ...
The USS Wichita was officially launched on 17th September, with a traditional ceremony on the banks of the Menominee River. The 13th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was launched sideways into the river following it’s christening where ship sponsor, Kate Lehrer, broke a champagne bottle across the ship’s bow just prior to ...