SAN DIEGO - The newest Littoral Combat Ship, USS Manchester (LCS 14), arrived at its San Diego homeport on June 19 after completing its maiden voyage from Austal USA’s builder-shipyard in Mobile, Ala. Prior to arriving at San Diego, LCS 14 was commissioned in Portsmouth, N.H.; made port calls to Norfolk, Va.; Mayport, Fla.; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It also completed a successful transit through the Panama Canal. (Source:
USS Manchester 06/20/18)