Austal’s LCS 34 has a name

 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced Jan. 31 that the next Independence-variant of the Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Augusta (LCS 34) in honor of the capital city of Maine. The future USS Augusta will be built by Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. The Navy has accepted delivery of 17 LCS, including the recent contract modifications. A total of 35 LCS have been procured with 11 ships under construction (LCS 17, 19-26) and seven more ships in pre-construction ships (LCS 29-32, 34, 36, 38). Austal USA builds the even-numbered hulls. (Source: Secretary of the Navy 01/31/19)