Known as LCS 29, the warship is designed for operations in both shallow waters and open seas. The Navy has retired several Freedom-class ships over maintenance costs and mission capability. The US ...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The U.S. Navy Saturday commissioned the USS Beloit, its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, during a ceremony in Milwaukee. The ship is the first to bear the city’s name in ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Another new Littoral Combat Ship joined the fleet at Naval Station Mayport. The Navy’s latest Freedom-variant LCS, the USS Beloit (LCS 29), arrived in its new homeport on Thursday ...

The U.S. Navy’s newest combat ship was commissioned in a Saturday ceremony held in Milwaukee, Wis., according to a Navy news release. The subject of the ceremony was the USS Beloit, a Freedom-variant ...