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Gov. Whitmer, Rep. McClain to christen new U.S. Navy ship named after state capital

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain will christen a new U.S. Navy ship this weekend. The christening of the ...
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Navy commissions the USS Pierre, last Independence-class littoral combat ship

The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship today. The USS Pierre officially entered service, at a time when the Navy is looking to scrap or repurpose ...
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Rising Tides: The ship that changed Mobile and the end of an era

Rising Tides is an opinion column about Mobile. Today’s guest columnist is Larry Ryder. Twenty years ago, Austal USA started construction of its first Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship, the USS ...
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End of an era: The last Littoral Combat Ship built in Mobile has left for open waters

As the sun rose Friday morning in Mobile, the last of 19 Littoral Combat Ships built by Austal USA stood ready for its final departure. The moment could be described as the end of an era for the city.
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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 ...