This is the second U.S. Navy vessel to be named after Pierre, the capital city of South Dakota. The ship’s sponsor is Larissa Thune, daughter of Senate Leader John Thune. Larissa welded her initials ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of ...

The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) for repair, maintenance and modernization of all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) homeported in San Diego. This includes all ...

USS Pierre — the last of the Navy’s troubled Independence class of littoral combat ships — has passed its sea trials and will be commissioned in San Diego this fall, the Navy says. The Pierre was ...

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Key Points and Summary - As the final Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is delivered, a review of the program's mixed legacy shows it was a gamble that didn't pay off. -Conceived in the post-9/11 era for low ...