LCS are surface vessels designed to operate in both near-shore and open-ocean environments to address modern coastal threats.

The newest ship in the Navy, the USS Pierre, was commissioned in Panama City, Fla.: “Welcome to the fleet,” said Navy ...

The Navy’s newest and final Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship is ready to join the fleet. The USS Pierre is set to be ...

She’s been built. She’s passed her sea trials. And Saturday (Nov. 15, 2025) at 10am CT, the USS Pierre (LCS 38) will ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A brand new ...

The U.S. Navy's soon-to-be newest vessel, dubbed the USS Pierre (LCS 38), will be commissioned with an official ceremony in ...

For a second time in a week the U.S. Navy’s first-of-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-1) is in need of repairs. The USS Freedom was pierside in Singapore Oct. 24, making preparations to get underway ...

The USS Pierre, the last Independence-class littoral combat ship the Navy intends to build, was commissioned Saturday at Port ...

Austal USA celebrated the christening of the company’s 19th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) today – the future USS Pierre (LCS 38). Ship sponsor Larissa Thune Hargens executed the ...

The USS Nantucket was commissioned at a ceremony in Boston, Mass., on Saturday morning, three years after it was first launched and five years after construction began. The USS Nantucket is a littoral ...

Known as LCS 29, the warship is designed for operations in both shallow waters and open seas. The Navy has retired several Freedom-class ships over maintenance costs and mission capability. The US ...