8th Anniversary of LCS 8 commissioning 9-10--2016

 

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Montgomery (LCS 8)

By PEO LCS Public Affairs

MOBILE, Ala. -- The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard, June 23, 2016.

Delivery marks the official transfer of Montgomery from the shipbuilder to the Navy. It is the final milestone prior to commissioning, which is planned for September 10, 2016 in Mobile, Alabama. LCS 8 is the seventh littoral combat ship (LCS) to be delivered to the Navy and the fourth of the Independence variant, which is noted for its trimaran hull.

 

Commissioning date 9-10-2016