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CHARLESTON, SC—Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will deliver the USS Charleston’s commissioning ceremony principal address. The Navy’s newest Independence variant littoral combat ship will be commissioned at Charleston, South Carolina’s Columbus Street Terminal.
WHO: U.S. Senator Tim Scott
WHAT: The Commissioning of the USS Charleston (LCS 18)
WHEN: 10 AM, March 2, 2019
WHERE: Columbus Street Terminal—Charleston, South Carolina
Information on the USS Charleston from the U.S. Navy:
LCS 18 is the sixteenth littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the ninth of the Independence variant. It will be the sixth ship named to honor the city and citizens of Charleston – South Carolina’s oldest and largest city.
The littoral combat ship is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, while capable of open-ocean tasking and winning against 21st-century coastal threats such as submarines, mines, and swarming small craft. They are capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control and deterrence.
USS Charleston will be homeported at Naval Base San Diego.
The event will be livestreamed HERE.
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