USS Nantucket, a new LCS ship, arrives in Florida, expanding Navy fleet and boosting local industry.

The USS Nantucket, a Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship, has arrived at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, after a two-month journey from Wisconsin. This is the first of two new LCS ships to join the fleet, bringing the total to eight and expanding to nine with the USS Beloit's expected arrival before Christmas. The new ships, considered more lethal and improved from earlier versions, will add 188 sailors and boost the local dry dock repair industry.

November 25, 2024
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