Future USS Charleston successfully undergoes acceptance trials
NewsAugust 01, 2018
WASHINGTON. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Charleston (LCS 18) successfully completed acceptance trials recently in the Gulf of Mexico, following a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey, according to authorities from Naval Sea Systems Command.
During the acceptance trials -- which are the last significant milestone before a ship is delivered -- the Navy conducted comprehensive tests of the future USS Charleston to demonstrate the performance of the propulsion plant, the ship's handling abilities, and the workings of the auxiliary systems.
Following delivery, LCS 18 will undergo a post-delivery period that includes crew training, certifications, and familiarization exercises in Mobile, Alabama, the location of shipbuilder Austal USA.
The ship is set to be homeported in San Diego along with sister ships USS Independence (LCS 2), USS Coronado (LCS 4), USS Jackson (LCS 6), USS Montgomery (LCS 8), USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), USS Omaha (LCS 12), USS Manchester (LCS 14), and the future USS Tulsa (LCS 16), which will be commissioned in February 2019 in San Francisco.
