What to know about the USS Beloit, naval combat ship being commissioned Saturday in Milwaukee
The USS Beloit, a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, will be commissioned for naval service on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Milwaukee's Veterans Park.
USS Beloit naval warship commissioned in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - A new naval warship was commissioned at Milwaukee's Veterans Park on Saturday, Nov. 23. The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship (LCS), is roughly 380 feet long and will house 88 crew members. Ships of this kind are made up in Marinette, Wisconsin. They cost roughly $500 million to build.
USS Beloit Commissioned
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) November 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
New USS Beloit naval ship docks at Milwaukee's Veterans Park for commissioning ceremony
The U.S. Navy's newest combat ship arrived Sunday night at Milwaukee's Veterans Park, where it awaits its namesake commissioning ceremony. The future USS Beloit (LCS 29) will officially receive its name and be commissioned for active service Saturday morning.
USS Beloit commissioned, ready to call Florida its home
Citizens of Beloit gathered to watch the USS Beloit take its first visitors as they took a tour of the ship. The ship was commissioned in Milwaukee, so residents of Beloit who could not travel to Milwaukee watched a live stream of the moment in the Beloit Public Library.
USS Beloit commissioning ceremony in Milwaukee
The USS Beloit was formally commissioned at Veterans Park in Milwaukee on Saturday, Nov. 23. There were a slew of upsets among teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll, creating chaos for the top 10. Our prediction for how it will look.
USS Beloit commissioned during ceremony at Milwaukee's Veterans Park
A new naval warship has been commissioned by the US Navy in Milwaukee. A ceremony took place for the USS Beloit at Veterans Park the morning of Saturday Nov. 23rd. Per Navy officials, Beloit is the 15th Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) commissioned in the United States Navy and the first U.
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