US Navy commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah

News, US February 6, 2022 , by IRIA No Comments

U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) during a ceremony held at the Port of Brunswick, Georgia on February 5.

Mayor of Brunswick Van Johnson who attended the commissioning ceremony said, “It cannot be understated, the importance of the day, the significance of this vessel, the importance of the company that built it, the strategic and operational necessity that our Navy remains the premier maritime force in the world.”

“Therefore, in addition to having the finest men and women to serve, they deserve a premier vessel to serve upon,” Johnson added.

According to the Navy release, the ship is the 14th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship to enter the fleet. It is the sixth ship named in honor of the city of Savannah.

*The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28). (Image Credit: U.S. Navy)*

“The USS Savannah is poised to represent its motto across the globe, not for self but for others,” Commander of Naval Air Systems Command Vice Admiral Carl Chebi said.

“Today as we commission her as an operating force of the U.S. Navy. The ship and her crew will carry on the legacy of the five other ships that had the honor to bear the name Savannah since 1798. They participated in the Mexican War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War. The 6th USS Savannah’s history has yet to be written but will be enriched in stories of honor, courage, and commitment,” Chebi added.

According to the U.S. Navy release, after commissioning USS Savannah will sail to California to be homeported in San Diego, where she will join sister ships USS Coronado (LCS 4), USS Jackson (LCS 6), USS Montgomery (LCS 8), USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), USS Omaha (LCS 12), USS Manchester (LCS 14), USS Tulsa (LCS 16), USS Charleston (LCS 18), USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), USS Kansas City (LCS 22), USS Oakland (LCS 24), and USS Mobile (LCS 26).

The LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments while capable of open-ocean tasking. The LCS can support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence, the statement added.