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A look inside the USS Pierre, the last Independence-variant LCS

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Navy’s newest and final Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship is ready to join the fleet. The USS Pierre is set to be commissioned at the Port of Panama City this ...
Task & Purpose

Navy commissions the USS Pierre, last Independence-class littoral combat ship

The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship today. The USS Pierre officially entered service, at a time when the Navy is looking to scrap or repurpose ...
Stars and Stripes

USS Pierre completes sea trials, closing a chapter for the Navy’s Independence-class LCS

The Navy’s last Independence-class littoral combat ship successfully completed sea trials this month, a bittersweet milestone for a group of vessels that were once planned to be a bigger part of the ...
Stars and Stripes

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 ...
The National Interest

Littoral Combat Ships

Summary: The U.S. Navy recently acquired the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36), the 18th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, despite ongoing criticisms of the LCS program. Named after Kingsville, ...