The final Independence-class LCS will now be retooled for mine warfare, and the ships may finally serve a helpful purpose, replacing aging minesweepers. Last week, Austal USA delivered the 19th and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of ...

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 ...

This is the second U.S. Navy vessel to be named after Pierre, the capital city of South Dakota. The ship’s sponsor is Larissa Thune, daughter of Senate Leader John Thune. Larissa welded her initials ...

July 28, 2025: U.S. Navy is allowing the Marine Corps to have several trimaran Independence class Littoral Combat Ships/LCS ships as Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization/LEON vessels. In plant ...

The final Independence-class LCS will now be retooled for mine warfare, and the ships may finally serve a helpful purpose, replacing aging minesweepers. It is just the second warship to be named for ...

Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of a construction phase that's lasted 15 years. The Alabama-based Austal ...