Navy to christen LCS 20

The Navy will christen its newest Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), at a 10 a.m. (CDT) ceremony May 5 at the Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala. Principal speaker will be Cincinnati Councilmember David Mann, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Former Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will serve as the ship's sponsor. She will christen the ship by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow. (Source: U.S. Navy 05/04/18)