LCS Tulsa completes trials

The Austal USA-built Littoral Combat Ship Tulsa successfully completed acceptance trials after a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey. Acceptance trials are the last major milestone before delivery to the Navy. "The Navy and industry trials team in Mobile (Ala.) executed another solid Acceptance Trials. The performance of the ship demonstrated incorporation of lessons learned and continual ship-over-ship improvements which will ultimately result in decreased cost to the Navy," said Capt. Mike Taylor, LCS program manager. "Tulsa is well on track to provide needed LCS war-fighting capability to the fleet and the nation." Tulsa will be commissioned following delivery, and a post-delivery availability focused on crew training, certifications and familiarization exercises in Mobile. The ship will be homeported in San Diego. (Source: The AP 10/08/18)