“It is such an honor for a future Littoral Combat Ship to be named after the City of Mobile,” today’s principal speaker, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, (AL-1) said. Former Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor and current Mayor G.T. The U.S. Navy on Saturday will christen its newest Independence-variant LCS, the future USS Mobile, in its namesake city where Austal USA built the ship. And exciting to see! 13 DECEMBER 2019. The future USS Mobile (LCS-26) is the fourth ship delivered by Austal USA to the U.S. Navy in CY2020, following the delivery of USS Kansas City (LCS-22) in February, USS Oakland (LCS-24) in June and USNS Newport (EPF-12) in September. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, representing Alabama’s first district, delivered the christening ceremony’s principal address. She served as a commissioned ship for 24 years and 4 months. Austal has delivered 10 EPF, with a total of 14 under contract. (Image Courtesy of Times San Diego). USS Mobile Bay CG 53 Ship Tour at San Francisco Fleet Week! Mobile was built by Austal USA at their shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. She was the third ship named for Mobile, Alabama . MEDIA RELEASE. The christening ceremony took place at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on December 7, 2019. It was christened amid great fanfare on Dec. 7, 2019, and completed trials in fall 2020. December 10, 2020: Media Press Conference. The christening ceremony took place at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on December 7, 2019. Austal USA. The 127-metre Independence Class LCS is the most recent step in the US Navy’s small surface combatant evolution. The Independence-variant LCS is said to be the most recent step in the small surface combatant evolution. MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA hosted the christening of the nation’s 22nd littoral combat ship, the future USS Kansas City, at its ship manufacturing facility on the Mobile River today. Austal USA plans to host the USNS Puerto Rico(EPF 10) christening ceremony in November, and in December, Austal USA will lay the keel for the USS Mobile(LCS 26) at Mobile. About Team She is president and chief executive officer of The Community Foundation of South Alabama and was previously executive director of United Way of Baldwin County. This is the third U.S. Navy ship christened in Mobile in 2019 and the fifth ship named after Mobile, Alabama On Sept. 18, Austal USA was awarded contract modifications surpassing $1 billion from the U.S. Navy to build two additional Independence-variant LCSs, 32 and 34. Don’t forget to invite your friends too! MOBILE — At Austal USA’s world-class shipbuilding facility in its namesake city, the future USS Mobile (LCS 26) was christened on Saturday in front of a crowd of thousands of attendees. “This Independence-class LCS will extend the maneuverability and lethality of our fleet to confront the many challenges of a complex world,” said Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly. The future USS Mobile, a … Vlog #3 This was my 1st time on a ship! USS Mobile (LCS 26) Dignitaries, guests, officials and other community members celebrate at the christening ceremony of the USS Mobile (LCS 26) built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, United States of America, Saturday, December 7, 2019. Several other ships are in various stages of construction, and a keel-laying ceremony is to be held in December for LCS 26, the future USS Mobile. The U.S. Navy christened littoral combat ship number 16 with the christening of the Independence-variant ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). Adm. William F. Moran, vice chief of naval operations, delivered the ceremony’s […] MOBILE, Ala. – An audience of over a thousand dignitaries, community leaders, and Austal USA employees celebrated the christening of the future USS Mobile (LCS 26) today at Austal’s advanced ship manufacturing facility. The Mobile will be expected to launch following its christening. The 127-metre Independence Class LCS is the most recent step in the US Navy’s small surface combatant evolution. The US Navy has christened its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Mobile (LCS 26). An Auburn University alum and graduate of Leadership Alabama and Leadership Mobile, she is a member of the Mobile Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. The 13th Littoral Combat Ship bound for San Diego was christened at a shipyard in its namesake Alabama city on Saturday morning.. His wife, Rebecca Byrne, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of South Alabama, served as the ship’s sponsor. His wife, Rebecca Byrne, president and […] Amid high fanfare, the Littoral Combat Ship that will enter service as the USS Mobile was christened Saturday morning at the Austal USA shipyard on the Mobile waterfront. She was the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear that name. A high-speed, agile, shallow draft, focused-mission surface combatant, the LCS is designed to conduct surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and mine countermeasures missions in the littoral near-shore region, while also possessing the capability for deep-water operations. The future USS Mobile was officially christened by ship's sponsor Rebecca Byrne, president and CEO of The Community Foundation of South Alabama, and wife of Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne; and is named after the city of Mobile.