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Christening to Add Littoral Combat Ship Wichita to US Armada - Navy

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The latest vessel to join the fleet of coastal (littoral) warships is to be christened at a ceremony on Saturday, the US Navy announced in a press release. 16.09.2016, Sputnik International

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Christening to Add Littoral Combat Ship Wichita to US Armada - Navy

00:13 GMT 16.09.2016 (Updated: 11:15 GMT 06.08.2022)

THE USNS Millinocket conducts a training exercise alongside a littoral combat ship, an amphibious transport ship, and a mobile landing platform. - Sputnik International

The latest vessel to join the fleet of coastal (littoral) warships is to be christened at a ceremony on Saturday, the US Navy announced in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The ceremony will take place in the US state of Wisconsin, US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus stated in the release on Thursday

"The christening of the future USS [United States Ship] Wichita brings this warship one step closer to joining our nation's growing fleet," Mabus noted.

Littoral Combat Ships are designed to operate close to shore. The vessels work with aircraft to deploy manned and unmanned vehicles and sensors in support of mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare or surface warfare missions, the release explained.