KUALA LUMPUR - Two Gulf Coast-built Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships – USS Tulsa (LCS-16) and USS Charleston (LCS-18) – are currently on their maiden deployments to the Indo-Pacific region, according to the commander of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7. Charleston recently conducted a refueling stop in Singapore, while Tulsa was operating in the Philippine Sea. DESRON 7 is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet’s (C7F) area of responsibility. LCS rotational deployments to C7F provide operational commanders adaptability to support allies across the region. “There’s no better demonstration of Navy’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific than U.S. Naval operations in the region,” DESRON 7 commodore Tom Ogden said in response to a query from USNI News. (Source: USNI 06/16/21) Gulf Coast Note: Austal USA's shipyard in Mobile, Ala., builds Independence class LCS. Tulsa was christened Feb. 11 and was the 16th overall LCS delivered to the Navy. Tulsa is the sixth LCS in Austal’s 11-ship contract. Charleston was christened Aug. 26, 2020. It is the seventh of 11 LCS vessels Austal has under contract. Two LCSs, Reagan Carrier Strike Group and America ESG on Patrol in the Western Pacific - USNI News
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