Name Sioux City Awarded 16 March 2012 Sponsored by Mary Winnefield Construction started 19 February 2014 Length 115 m Builder Marinette Marine | Namesake Sioux City, Iowa Laid down 19 February 2014 Status Launched Launched 30 January 2016 Endurance 21 days 0 hours | |
Launches future uss sioux city jan 30 2015
USS Sioux City (LCS-11) will be a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. It will be the first ship named after Sioux City, the fourth-largest city in Iowa. The ceremonial “laying of the keel” was on 19 February 2014, at Marinette, Wisconsin. The ship was constructed by Fincantieri Marinette Marine and launched on 30 January 2016 after being christened by its sponsor, Mrs. Mary Winnefield. It is expected to enter service in early 2017.
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