Final Independence-class ship clears trials
The U.S. Navy’s final Independence-class littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), has successfully completed its acceptance trials, according to shipbuilder Austal USA. The milestone occurred in June 2025, as the vessel departed the company’s Mobile, Alabama, shipyard for a series of operational tests in the Gulf of Mexico. Acceptance trials are the […]
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The U.S. Navy’s final Independence-class littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), has successfully completed its acceptance trials, according to shipbuilder Austal USA. The milestone occurred in June 2025, as the vessel departed the company’s Mobile, Alabama, shipyard for a series of operational tests in the Gulf of Mexico. Acceptance trials are the…