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LCS-26 Finishes Acceptance Trials

Thursday, October 8th, 2020

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LCS-26 Finishes Acceptance Trials

The USS Mobile (LCS-26) rolled out of its assembly bay and was launched in early 2020 at shipyard Austal USA in Mobile, Ala.. (Photo: Austal USA)

The future Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, USS Mobile (LCS-26), finished acceptance trials on Sept. 25, the Navy said Thursday. The Navy conducted comprehensive tests of the LCS-26 systems during the trial in port and at sea in the Gulf of Mexico, including main propulsion, auxiliaries and electrical systems. During the tests, the ship performed a full-power demonstration, steering and quick reversal, anchor drop test and combat system detect-to-engage sequence. LCS-26 was built by Austal USA at its shipyard in Mobile,…

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