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SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) arrived at its San Diego homeport Jan. 19, following an eighteen-month deployment. Oakland is a fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatant that operates in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats.

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U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Littoral Combat Ship Future USS Oakland (LCS 24)

#USNavy accepts delivery of littoral combat ship future USS Oakland (#LCS24). #USSOakland #AustalUSA #Austal

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) June 26 during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.

Oakland is the 22nd littoral combat ship (LCS) and the 12th of the Independence variant to join the fleet. Its delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy, bringing the…

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Littoral Combat Ship Future USS Oakland Completes Acceptance Trials

#USNavy Littoral Combat Ship future #USSOakland completes acceptance trials. #AustalUSA #LCS24

The U.S. Navy’s newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) successfully concluded acceptance trials on May 22 following a series of in-port and underway demonstrations in the Gulf of Mexico.

During trials, the final milestone prior to the ship’s delivery, the Navy conducts comprehensive tests of systems, including those essential to a ship’s…

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U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship Future USS Oakland Departs for Acceptance Trials

#USNavy Littoral Combat Ship future #USSOakland departs for acceptance trials. #Austal #AustalUSA #LCS24

The U.S. Navy’s newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) departed shipbuilder Austal USA’s facility in Mobile, Alabama on May 20 for acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico.

The future USS Oakland is the 12th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) that will join the U.S. Navy fleet. The vessel was launched on July 21 last yearand is planned…