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Advertisement The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of two Littoral Combat Ships, the future USS Sioux City (LCS 11) and USS Wichita (LCS 13), during a ceremony at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisc., Aug. 22. Sioux City and Wichita, respectively, are the 14th and 15th Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) to be delivered to the Navy and the sixth and seventh of the Freedom variant to join the fleet. These deliveries mark the official transfer of the ships from the shipbuilder, part of a Lockheed Martin-led team, to the U.S. Navy. It is the final milestone prior to commissioning. B...

Advertisement Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 23, the future USS Cooperstown, has completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Trials included a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the ship’s combat system. Major systems and features were demonstrated, including aviation support, small boat launch handling and recovery and machinery control and automation. Now that trials are complete, the ship will undergo final outfitting and fine-tuning before delivery to the U.S. Navy next year. LCS 23 is the 12th Freedom-variant LCS designed and b...

Future USS Cooperstown completes trials on Lake Michigan, to be delivered to Navy next year Photo courtesy Lockheed Martin. Littoral Combat Ship 23 (Cooperstown), the 12th Freedom-variant LCS designed and built by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Photo courtesy Lockheed Martin. By: Max White and last updated 2020-12-16 14:26:58-05 (WXYZ) — The future USS Cooperstown, currently known as Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 23, completed its acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Lockheed Martin said Monday LCS 23 trials on the Great La...

Future USS Cooperstown combat ship completes trials in Lake Michigan Updated Dec 15, 2020; Posted Dec 15, 2020 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 23, the future USS Cooperstown, passed several trials including a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the ship's combat system.Lockheed Martin Facebook Share MARINETTE, WI – Another future U.S. Navy warship has completed acceptance trials on Lake Michigan. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 23, the future USS Cooperstown, passed several trials including a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and su...