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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS Pierre littoral combat ship sails into Panama City, Florida. The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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US Navy commissions final Independence-variant LCS USS Pierre

The US Navy has commissioned the USS Pierre (LCS 38), its 19 th and final Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), on 15 November in Panama City, Florida. John Phelan, Secretary of the US Navy ...
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The US Navy’s Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship Just Set Sail

The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull might not be ideally suited for that purpose. Delivery of LCS-38 marked the ...