
The future Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS St. Louis (LCS-19) finished acceptance trials in Lake Michigan on Dec. 13, the Navy and prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Dec. 18. These trials are the last major milestone before a ship is delivered to the Navy and involves completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey. This covered demonstrating performance of the propulsion plant, ship handling, and auxiliary systems. The ship will…