SECNAV: LCS 36 named Kingsville

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced Feb. 4, in a media release, that the next Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Kingsville, and will be built at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala. The future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) is named in honor of the city of Kingsville, Texas, and is the first ship to bear its name. 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 preconstruction (LCS 29 - 32, 34, 36, 38). (Source: Seapower Magazine 02/04/19) Austal USA builds the even-number hulls of LCS.