SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) arrived at its San Diego homeport Sept. 11, following an 18-month deployment...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jun. 10, 2024) - An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, prepares to land aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) during flight operations in the South China Sea, June 10, 2024...

SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) and Henry J. Kaiser class replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) conducted a refueling at sea, June 2, in the South China Sea.“The U.S. Navy’s ability to refuel at sea is a key component to providing...

SOUTH CHINA SEA – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) steams in the vicinity of the Mindoro Straits, Feb 29...

SUBIC BAY – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) completed her routine scheduled maintenance in Subic Bay, Philippines Feb. 17, 2024, at Naval Operating Base Subic...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines – Sailors from the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) and the Philippine Navy (PN) pose for a group photo with students from Agusuhin Elementary School near Subic Bay, Feb. 15...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Feb. 8, 2024) – Lt. Cmdr. John Falcone, Chief Engineer, gives a tour of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) to Sailors from the Philippine Navy (PN), Feb. 8...

Sailors, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), grill steaks and fish during a 4th of July celebration while pier-side onboard Naval Base Guam...

Machinist Mate 1st Class Dente Jenkins, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, conducts maintenance aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14)...

U.S. and Republic of Singapore Sailors and Airmen, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) and the RSS Tenacious (FFS 71) pose for photo after a cleanup of Asan Beach as a part of recovery efforts following Typhoon Mawar during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023...

Mineman 2nd Class Devan McNatt, from Helena, Montana, gives a safety brief aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023...

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) transits the Philippine Sea during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023, June 23...

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) and Formidable-class stealth frigate RSS Tenacious (71) (right) transit the Philippine Sea during Exercise Pacific Griffin, June 22...

U.S. and Singaporean Sailors participate in an operational brief aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023...

U.S. and Singaporean Sailors participate in an operational brief during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023...

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) transits the Philippines Sea during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023...

Aviation Electronic Technician 3rd Class Feaisal Dosary, from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 detachment five, poses for photo during flight operations aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14)...

USS Manchester (LCS 14) participates in the Multinational Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2023 Channel Transit. MNEK 2023 is a military exercise held by Indonesia to establish cooperation in the region, especially in carrying out disaster management and humanitarian assistance operations...

Cmdr. Collen Moore, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Manchester (LCS 14), and assigned Sailors discuss the anchor’s movement from the bridge...

Mineman 2nd Class Devan McNatt, assigned to the Independence-Variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), demoors line as the ship pulls away from a pie...

Cmdr. Ralph Lufkin relieved Cmdr. Edison Rush III as the commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester’s (LCS 14) Blue crew during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, Sept. 29...

Cmdr. Colleen Moore relieved Cmdr. Robert Burke as commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) Gold Crew during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, June 17...

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) Feb. 5, 2022, in Brunswick, Ga...

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) Feb. 5, 2022, in Brunswick, Ga...

Alyssa Olsen, a yoga instructor from O2X (Optimize to the X) Human Performance workshop, leads Sailors from the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) Blue Crew during a yoga session as part of a Crew Readiness, Endurance, and Watchstanding (CREW) study at Naval Station...