The UNITED STATE Navy’s most recent Freedom- alternative Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), was released and also christened throughout an event on Saturday, at Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wis.
Cleveland is the 16th and also last Freedom- alternative LCS and also the 4th ship to be called in honor of the city of Cleveland,Ohio Previous USS Cleveland’s were the World War I cruiser (C 19), the World War II light cruiser (CL 55), and also the Vietnam- age aquatic transportation dock (LPD 7), deactivated in 2011.
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) course are quickly, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface area contenders that run in near-shore and also open-ocean settings, winning versus 21st-century seaside hazards. LCSs incorporate with joint, incorporated, manned, and also unmanned groups to sustain onward visibility, maritime protection, sea control, and also prevention goals around the world.
The LCS course contains 2 variations, Freedom and also Independence, made and also developed by 2 different market groups. The Freedom alternative group is led by Lockheed Martin (for the odd-numbered hulls, e.g. LCS 1). It is a steel monohull style created by Lockheed Martin in the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation’s shipyard in Marinette, Wis.
