25 June 2022 USS Sioux City arrives in Bahrain during historic deployment USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, June 25, marking the completion of a 10,000-mile journey while becoming the first littoral combat ship to operate in the Middle East.
29 May 2022 USS Sioux City Makes Historic Arrival to U.S. 5th Fleet MANAMA, Bahrain - USS Sioux City (LCS 11) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet region May 28, marking the first time a littoral combat ship has deployed to the Middle East.