Austal delivers ‘Mobile’ to Navy

MOBILE, Ala. - Austal USA’s shipyard delivered its fourth ship of CY 2020 to the Navy on Dec. 9, the future USS Mobile (LCS 26). It is the 13th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) delivered by Austal. LCS 26 is one of 16 ships Austal has delivered to the Navy over the last five years. “We’re especially excited for Mobile to join the fleet to pay tribute to a great community which has contributed to our success in so many ways over the years,” Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle said. Four LCS are presently under various stages of construction at Austal’s shipyard. The future USS Savannah (LCS 28) is preparing for sea trials; assembly is underway on the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) and USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32); and modules for the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) are under construction in Austal’s module manufacturing facility. The future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) and USS Pierre (LCS 38) are under contract. More than 563 suppliers in 37 states contribute to the Independence-variant LCS program. (Source: Austal USA 12/09/20) Austal USA Delivers the Future USS Mobile (LCS 26) to the U.S. Navy | Austal: Corporate