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On 8/4/23 13:55, a425couple wrote:

from https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/08/03/uss-marinette-be-commissioned-menominee-next-month/

USS Marinette to be commissioned in Menominee next month
USS Marinette
USS Marinette(WLUC)
By TV6 News Team
Published: Aug. 3, 2023 at 11:50 AM PDT|Updated: 20 hours ago
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUC) - The future Freedom-variant littoral combat
ship USS Marinette (LCS 25) will join the active fleet in September with
a commissioning ceremony in Menominee,

LCS 25 will be the newest littoral combat ship to join the Surface
Force.

From
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom-class_littoral_combat_ship

I see:

Class overview
Builders Marinette Marine
Operators United States Navy
Preceded by N/A
Succeeded by Constellation class[2][3][4][5]
Cost $362 million[1]
Built 2005–present
In commission 2008–present
Planned 16
Building 4
Completed 12
Active 11
Retired 1
General characteristics
Type Littoral combat ship
Displacement 3,500 metric tons (3,900 short tons) (full load)[7]
Length 378 ft (115 m)
Beam 57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Draft 12.8 ft (3.9 m)
Installed power Electrical: 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines,
Hitzinger generator units, 800 kW each
Propulsion
2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW (48,000 hp) gas turbines
2 × Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B 6.8 MW (9,100 hp) diesel engines
4 Rolls-Royce/Kamewa 153SII/153BII waterjets[8][9]
Speed 47 knots (87 km/h; 54 mph) (sea state 3)[19]
Range 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[6] Endurance 21 days (336 hours)
Boats & landing
craft carried 11 m (36 ft) RHIB, 12 m (39 ft) high-speed boats
Complement 50 core crew, 65 with mission crew (Blue and Gold crews).[11] Sensors and
processing systems
EADS North America TRS-3D air and surface search radar,[12] TRS-4D from
LCS 17[13]
Lockheed Martin COMBATSS-21 combat management system[12]
AN/SQR-20 Multi-Function Towed Array (As part of ASW mission module)[14][15] Electronic warfare
& decoys
Argon ST WBR-2000 ESM system
Terma A/S SKWS decoy system[12]

Armament
1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready
service magazines with 240 rounds each.[16]
1 × Mk 49 launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface-to-Air
Missiles
4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
2 × 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II guns (part of SUW module)
24 × AGM-114L Hellfire missiles (planned part of SUW module)[17]
1 × Lockheed Martin 150 kW High Energy Laser[18]
Other weapons as part of mission-specific modules
Aircraft carried
1 × MH-60R/S Seahawk
2 × MQ-8B Fire Scouts or 1 × MQ-8C Fire Scout[10]

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from https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/08/03/uss-marinette-be-commissioned-menominee-next-month/

USS Marinette to be commissioned in Menominee next month
USS Marinette
USS Marinette(WLUC)
By TV6 News Team
Published: Aug. 3, 2023 at 11:50 AM PDT|Updated: 20 hours ago
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUC) - The future Freedom-variant littoral combat
ship USS Marinette (LCS 25) will join the active fleet in September with
a commissioning ceremony in Menominee,

LCS 25 will be the newest littoral combat ship to join the Surface
Force. It is the first naval warship named after Marinette, Wisconsin
and the third naval vessel named for the community.

According to a press release from the Navy, the naming recognizes the contribution of its namesake town and the great shipbuilders who bring
these ships to life, ensuring they are ready to accomplish mission
tasking in support of our nation’s maritime strategy.

Naval vessel Marinette (YTB 791) was laid down by the Marinette Marine
Corp., Marinette, Wisconsin, Sept. 8, 1966; launched April 10, 1967; and
placed in service July 3, 1967.

A large harbor tug, Marinette was known as a workhorse and performed
tugging services for the 5th Naval District, headquartered at Norfolk,
Virginia into 1969.

An additional naval vessel, the warship Marinette County (LST 953), was previously named for the surrounding community. The ship was laid down
Sept. 15, 1944, by Bethlehem Steel Co., Hingham, Massachusetts; launched
Oct. 15; commissioned Nov. 7, and was decommissioned Nov. 12, 1946 in
Beaumont, Texas. Supporting Marines during World War II, LST 953
received one battle star for its service.

Following commissioning on Sept. 16, USS Marinette will transit to its
homeport of Mayport, Florida.

Copyright 2023 WLUC. All rights reserved.

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