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Independence-class LCS
![US Navy to Deploy 6 Littoral Combat Ships by Year End US Navy to Deploy 6 Littoral Combat Ships by Year End](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-30.jpg)
US Navy to Deploy 6 Littoral Combat Ships by Year End
By Steven Stashwick
The deployment will be a record for the long-troubled ship class.
![New Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials New Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1.jpg)
New Littoral Combat Ship Completes Acceptance Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The future USS Indianapolis completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan last month.
![US Navy Completes Hellfire Missile Tests on Littoral Combat Ship US Navy Completes Hellfire Missile Tests on Littoral Combat Ship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-thediplomat-180511-n-n0101-113-386x217.jpg)
US Navy Completes Hellfire Missile Tests on Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The weapon system is slated to go out on a ship deployment later this year.
![US Navy Accepts Delivery of New Littoral Combat Ship US Navy Accepts Delivery of New Littoral Combat Ship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190208-n-ij355-001.jpg)
US Navy Accepts Delivery of New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cincinnati on June 21.
![US Navy Commissions New Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship US Navy Commissions New Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-03-05-at-10.31.43-am.jpg)
US Navy Commissions New Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The USS Charleston was commissioned on March 2 in South Carolina.
![US Navy Commissions Latest Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship US Navy Commissions Latest Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190216-n-bt947-0263.jpg)
US Navy Commissions Latest Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The USS Tulsa was commissioned on February 16 in San Francisco, California.
![US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Fires Missiles US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Fires Missiles](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180511-n-n0101-113.jpg)
US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Fires Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A littoral combat ship conducted a live-fire exercise off the coast of Virginia on May 11.
![US Navy Christens New Littoral Combat Ship US Navy Christens New Littoral Combat Ship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-uss_independence_lcs-2_at_naval_air_station_key_west_on_29_march_2010_100329-n-1481k-298.jpg)
US Navy Christens New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy christened its latest Littoral Combat Ship earlier this month.
![US Navy Accepts New Littoral Combat Ship US Navy Accepts New Littoral Combat Ship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180304-n-n0101-349.jpg)
US Navy Accepts New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The latest Littoral Combat Ship will be commissioned later this year.
![US Navy Christens New Littoral Combat Ship US Navy Christens New Littoral Combat Ship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180330-n-n0101-114.jpg)
US Navy Christens New Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s latest warship was christened on April 14.
![US Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship US Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-170510-n-n0101-501.jpg)
US Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy's latest littoral combat ship was commissioned on February 3.
![US Navy’s Only Overseas Littoral Combat Ship Departs Southeast Asia US Navy’s Only Overseas Littoral Combat Ship Departs Southeast Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-170513-n-pd309-057.jpg)
US Navy’s Only Overseas Littoral Combat Ship Departs Southeast Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship departed Singapore after a 14-month deployment to Southeast Asia.
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