USS Nantucket, littoral combat ship

US Navy commissions latest littoral combat ship, the USS Nantucket
The USS Nantucket was one of the last littoral combat ships left to enter service. The Navy welcomed it, even as it tries to end the program.
Littoral Combat Ship Might Be Making a 'Comeback'
The U.S. Navy's Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Nantucket (LCS-27) was commissioned in Boston, Massachusetts. As the fourteenth ship in its class, Nantucket is designed to counter asymmetric threats in coastal waters.
New USS Nantucket is ready for active duty after being commissioned in ceremony at Charlestown Navy Yard
The USS Nantucket was commissioned in a ceremony at Charlestown Navy Yard on Saturday, certifying the ship is ready to join the naval fleet and serve in active duty.
Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket
Littoral combat ships like Nantucket will be equipped with Over the Horizon – Weapons System (OTH-WS) Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The OTH NSM provides the U.S. and its allies with long range anti-surface offensive strike capability as well as increased coastline defense, deterrence, and interoperability.
Visit aboard USS Nantucket ahead of commissioning ceremony in Boston
The U.S. Navy's newest combat ship will be commissioned in a ceremony at the Charlestown Navy Yard on Saturday.
Navy commissions latest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Nantucket
The GAO has uncovered numerous problems with the LCS, and questioned if ships can perform their intended missions.
Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket
EST in Boston, Massachusetts. The Honorable Maura Healey, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will deliver the principal
Navy's newest ship commissioned beside USS Constitution
CHARLESTOWN - An elaborate ceremony marked the commissioning of the USS Nantucket in Charlestown on Saturday. The Navy's oldest and newest ships. The ship is now certified to join
US Navy commissions antepenultimate Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship
The USS Nantucket is one of the final Freedom-class variants of the LCS programme, which has been continuously scaled back from initial plans.
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New naval combat ship coming to Naval Station Mayport
The USS Nantucket, a new naval combat ship, will soon be stationed in Mayport. She is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship.
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Here’s why the USS Nantucket is docked in Charlestown
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New Navy ship USS Nantucket commissioned while ‘stern to stern’ with the oldest Navy ship
on Saturday morning, three years after it was first launched and five years after construction began. The USS Nantucket is a littoral combat ship, or LCS. LCS-class ships are small, agile ...
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Hall of Fame honors crew of USS Cooperstown for Veterans Day
The USS Cooperstown is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship (LCS) that is designed to operate in shallow water and move ...