The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Savannah (LCS 28), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 29, in Mobile, Ala., at the Austal USA shipyard. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition James Geurts will deliver the principal address. Mrs. Dianne Isakson, wife of former U.S. Senator John Isakson, will serve as the ship’s sponsor. In a time-honored Navy tradition, Mrs. Isakson will christen the ship by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow. The LCS class consists of two variants, the Freedom- and the Independence. The Independence-variant team is led by Austal USA (for LCS 6 and the subsequent even-numbered hulls). LCS 28 is the 14th Independence-variant LCS and 28th in class. (Source: Navy 08/28/20)
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