JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Another new Littoral Combat Ship is joining the fleet at Naval Station Mayport.
The Navy’s latest Freedom-variant LCS, the USS Beloit (LCS 29), will arrive in its new homeport on Thursday.
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It joins the recent additions of the USS John Basilone, the Navy’s latest missile destroyer, and the USS Nantucket, another LCS.
The USS Beloit was commissioned on Nov. 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
It’s the 15th Freedom-variant LCS in the Navy’s fleet and the first vessel to carry the Beloit name. Its name honors the city of Beloit, Wisconsin, and recognizes the community’s contributions to the Navy, including the engines manufactured by Fairbanks Morse Defense, which power numerous naval vessels, including Freedom-variant ships and Ford-class aircraft carriers.
Family members and Navy personnel will be on the pier to welcome the ship Thursday morning.