USS Kansas City (LCS 22)

USS Savannah (LCS 28) Commissioning

220206-N-VF045-1101 BRUNSWICK, Ga., (Feb. 5, 2022) Sailors assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) man the rails during Savannah's commissioning ceremony. Savannah is the Navy's 14th Independence-variant littoral combat ship. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James S. Hong)

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

The future USS Savannah (LCS 28) pierside in Brunswick

220204-N-VF045-1020 The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) visits Brunswick, Ga. Savannah is the Navy's 14th Independence-variant littoral combat ship. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James S. Hong)

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

WWII Navy Veteran and Kansas City Native visits USS Kansas City (LCS 22)

220121-N-ZS023-1002 (Jan 21, 2022) NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO Cmdr. Wayne Gehman, right, commanding officer aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22), greets retired Quartermaster 2nd Class and WWII veteran Norman Williams, a native of Kansas City, Mo., during a scheduled tour. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand/Released)

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Retired Navy Quartermaster 2nd Class Norman Williams visited Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) during a scheduled visit 21 Jan, 2022.

USS Kansas City (LCS 22) Ship Sponsor Delivers Order to Bring the Ship to Life

211217-N-ZS023-1120 (Dec 17, 2021) NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO Tracy Davidson, the ship sponsor of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) delivers the order to man the ship and bring her to life during a commissioning commemoration ceremony on the flight deck. The Navy commissioned LCS 22, the second ship in naval history to be named Kansas City, via naval message due to public health safety and restrictions of large public events related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Kansas City is homeported at Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand/Released)

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The Navy celebrated the commissioning of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22), Friday, Dec. 17, at Naval Base San Diego.

USS Montgomery LCS Gold Crew Holds Change of Command Ceremony

211130-N-NO820-1006 (Nov 30, 2021) NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO Cmdr. Wayne Gehman departs Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Joseph Anderson)

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Cmdr. Michael Tyree relieved Cmdr. Wayne Gehman as Commanding Officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Gold Crew during a change of command ceremony aboard Montgomery while pier side at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), November 30th, 2021.

COMLCSRON ONE Reserve Sailor Supports LCS Search-and-Rescue Program

210810-N-ZS023-1016 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Aug. 10, 2021) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Yuankun Xia, a native of St. Augustine, Fla., poses for a photo on a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) before conducting search-and-rescue (SAR) training on board Naval Base San Diego. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. The LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand)

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SAN DIEGO — U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Yuankun Xia from St. Augustine, Fla., is supporting the littoral combat ship (LCS) community as a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer during many shipboard qualifications and operations at sea.

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SAN DIEGO (June 20, 2020) Ð Cmdr. William Dvorak, the executive officer of the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, USS Kansas City (LCS 22), salutes Cmdr. R.J. Zamberlan, the shipÕs commanding officer, during a reading of his orders during the shipÕs comm

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SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas

MOBILE, Ala. — The future Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) successfully concluded acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico after a series of in-port and underway demonstrations, the Navy announced Oct. 31.