U.S Navy’s New Independent-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Kingsville Delivered

The future USS Kingsville, the 18th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), was delivered to the U.S Navy at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on March 1, 2024.

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It is the first naval vessel named after Kingsville, Texas.

The LCS Class consists of advanced vessels which are fast, sufficiently manned, and tailored for specific missions both near-shore and in open waters to face the coastal threats of this century.

The USS Kingsville completed its...

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