
The U.S. Navy took delivery of the latest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ships the future USS Sioux City (LCS-11) and USS Wichita (LCS-13) during a ceremony on Wednesday at shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s shipyard in Wisconsin.The Sioux City and Wichita are, respectively, the sixth and seventh Freedom-variant ships and 14th and 15th LCSs to be delivered to the Navy. Delivery is the last milestone before official commissioning for the ships, set to occur later this year. Sioux City will be commissioned…