Final week, on January 31, the long run USS Kingsville (LCS 36) returned pier aspect after efficiently finishing acceptance trials within the Gulf of Mexico for the U.S. Navy, Cell, Ala. shipbuilder Austal USA introduced.
Throughout acceptance trials, complete testing is carried out on the ship’s main techniques and tools to be able to show their profitable operation and mission readiness. The U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey participates all through the trials to validate the standard of development and compliance with Navy necessities.
“The completion of trials mixed with the latest supply of USNS Cody (EPF 14) provides as much as a profitable begin to 2024 for Austal USA,” mentioned Dave Growden, Austal USA Vice President of New Development Applications. “Congratulations to our Austal USA shipbuilders, distributors and our Navy teammates who coordinated to perform this profitable milestone getting the ship prepared for supply in a few weeks.”
Kingsville would be the 18th Independence-variant Littoral Fight Ship to hitch the Navy within the Pacific fleet. This leaves the long run USS Pierre (LCS 38) as the ultimate LCS underneath development at Austal USA bringing the Independence-variant line to an in depth. Pierre might be christened this spring.
Along with the 2 remaining LCS, Austal USA can be setting up two Expeditionary Quick Transport ships, two Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ships, an Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium craft, and an unmanned floor vessel for the Navy in addition to modules for each the Virginia- and Columbia-class submarine applications and plane elevators for the Ford-class plane provider fleet. Development will start this summer time on the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutters.
