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Future USS Augusta (LCS 34) Delivered to the Navy

by Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs
12 May 2023

The future USS Augusta (LCS 34) departing for acceptance trials in Mobile, Ala. in early March.
The future USS Augusta (LCS 34) departing for acceptance trials in Mobile, Ala. in early March.
The future USS Augusta (LCS 34) departing for acceptance trials in Mobile, Ala. in early March.
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The future USS Augusta (LCS 34) departing for acceptance trials in Mobile, Ala. in early March.
Photo By: Littoral Combat Ship Program Office (PMS 501)
VIRIN: 230512-N-N2201-001
MOBILE, Ala. - The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, May 12.

USS Augusta is the second ship named in honor of the city of Augusta, Maine.

“The delivery of the future USS Augusta marks a noteworthy milestone in the life of this ship and forges a great connection to the citizens of Maine, a state with a long history of shipbuilding,” said LCS program manager, Capt. Andy Gold.  “I look forward to seeing the future USS Augusta and her sailors bring critical capability to the fleet.” 

In March, Augusta completed acceptance trials, the last significant milestone before a vessel is delivered to the Navy. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned in the fall of 2023. After commissioning, the ship will be homeported in San Diego, California.

Augusta is the second LCS delivered in Fiscal Year 2023, following the Freedom-variant USS Marinette (LCS 25) in February. Two additional Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships are currently being constructed at Austal USA, including the recently launched Kingsville (LCS 36) and Pierre (LCS 38).  

Ex-USS Augusta (SSN 710), the first ship named after the capital of Maine, was a Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine in active service for 24 years and was decommissioned on February 11, 2009.

The Littoral Combat Ship is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, while capable of open-ocean tasking and winning against 21st-century coastal threats such as mines and swarming small craft. They are capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.


 
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