USNI News Search for: Home » Budget Industry » Six Littoral Combat Ships to Deploy by Year’s End as Navy Continues to Refine Operations Six Littoral Combat Ships to Deploy by Year’s End as Navy Continues to Refine Operations June 28, 2021 9:18 PM USS Charleston (LCS-18) arrives for a contactless port visit ahead of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka on June 23, 2021. US Navy Photo The Navy will have six Littoral Combat Ships deployed by the end of the year – a record for the program, several Navy officials have confirmed to USNI News. Later this year, two Inde...