The ship, which cost nearly $600 million to build, is the last Independence-class LCS to be built for the Navy.

The newest Freedom-class littoral combat ship, LCS 19, the future USS St. Louis, was christened and launched in Marinette, Wisconsin, on Saturday, when the 3,900-ton warship tumbled into the icy ...

Littoral Combat Ship. Categories Ships and Submarines Frigates Navy Ships and Submarines Special Mission Ships and Submarines Navy Equipment. Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Austel.

The U.S. Navy wants to retire four ships of the controversial Littoral Combat Ship class, including one ship that is just six years old. The four ships all have at least 10, if not 20 years of ...

The US Navy littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS-6) moors pier side at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to refuel. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kegan E. Kay ...

The past two months have been anything but smooth sailing for the U.S. Navy’s newest class of warship, the littoral combat ship. Troubles for the ships, which cost around $360 million apiece ...

160613-N-DN943-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) successfully completes the first of three scheduled full-ship shock trials June 10, 2016.

This move is designed to shift away from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) originally envisioned to perform many different tasks and afford the Navy greater flexibility in operations.

Of course, the Littoral Combat Ship hasn’t been a complete failure. In 2021, six of the ships were deployed. And while they still have ...

Littoral Combat Ship Initial History and Specifications. There are two classes of LCS in the U.S. Navy arsenal, namely the Freedom class and the Independence class; sixteen of the former and ...

The ship, which was commissioned in 2012 and is the oldest Freedom variant still in service, could change homeports in mid-2025, said Lt. Ayifa Brooks, public affairs officer for Mayport's LCS ...