The U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, the USS Marinette, is shown on the Menominee River before its commissioning in Menominee, Michigan, in September. | Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Huynh, DVIDSThe U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, the USS Marinette, is shown on the Menominee River before its commissioning in Menominee, Michigan, in September. | Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Huynh, DVIDS

Naval Station Mayport welcomes USS Marinette

Published on November 20, 2023 at 10:56 am

Naval Station Mayport welcomed its newest Navy ship — the USS Marinette — Monday morning.

The USS Marinette, also known as LCS 25, is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship named after Marinette, Wisconsin. It launched three years ago.

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The USS Marinette is a part of the Navy’s Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship fleet, a series of warships equipped with advanced sensors, missiles, and cutting-edge cyber systems to help sailors on missions.

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