Commissioning date set for U.S. Navy’s final Independence-class ship

The U.S. Navy will commission its newest warship, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), in Panama City, Florida, on November 15. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship is the 19th and final vessel of its class to be constructed. The ship’s naming honors the citizens of Pierre, the capital of South Dakota, and the state’s enduring […]

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