Austal delivers 7th LCS to Navy

MOBILE, Ala. - The Navy accepted delivery of the future Littoral Combat Ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) during a ceremony Feb. 28 at the Austal-USA shipbuilder’s Mobile, Ala., facility. Delivery marks the official transfer of LCS 14 from Austal USA’s team to the Navy. It is the final milestone prior to commissioning, which is scheduled for May in Portsmouth, N.H. Manchester is the 12th LCS to have been delivered to the Navy. It is the seventh Independence class built by Austal-USA to join the Navy’s fleet. (Source: PEO Littoral Combat Ship 03/01/18)