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USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21)

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For other ships with the same name, see USS Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Shown here is sister-ship USS Freedom underway on sea trials in February 2013 before her first deployment
History
United States
NameMinneapolis/St. Paul
NamesakeMinneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota
Awarded29 December 2010[1]
BuilderMarinette Marine
StatusOn order
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
Length378 ft (115 m)
Speed>40 knots (46 mph; 74 km/h)

USS Minneapolis/St. Paul (LCS-21) will be a Template:Sclass- littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[2] It will be the second ship in naval service named after Minnesota’s Twin Cities.[2][3]

Marinette Marine was awarded the contract to build the ship on 29 December 2010.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "LCS-21". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Next LCS will be the USS Minneapolis/St. Paul". WLUK FOX 11. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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