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Austal USA Christened Littoral Combat Ship USS Canberra (LCS 30)
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Austal USA Christened Littoral Combat Ship USS Canberra (LCS 30)

Austal USA hosted the christening ceremony for the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) Independence-variant littoral combat ship on June 5.

Martin Manaranche 07 Jun 2021

Austal USA press release

Canberra is the 15th LCS designed and constructed by Austal USA and the second U.S. Navy ship to be named after the Australian capital.

“Today, just 16 years after Austal USA joined the U.S. defense industrial base, the company is hosting its 15th littoral combat ship christening – LCS 30, a ship proudly named after the capital of Australia and yet another symbol of the great ties between our two countries.”

Austal USA Interim President Rusty Murdaugh

The ship’s sponsor, Australian Senator and Foreign Minister Marise Payne, attended the ship’s keel laying ceremony in Mobile early last year, but was unable to attend today’s christening ceremony.

Alison Petchell, the Australian Government’s Minister Counsellor Defence Materiel, christened the future USS Canberra(LCS 30).

Austal USA Christened Littoral Combat Ship USS Canberra (LCS 30)
Independence-variant littoral combat USS Canberra (LCS 30). Austal USA picture.

Canberra (LCS 30) is the 15th of 19 small surface combatants Austal USA is building for the U.S. Navy. Five are under various stages of construction and a sixth is on contract waiting to start construction. Austal USA is also constructing two Expeditionary Fast Transport ships (EPF) for the U.S. Navy with one more on contract awaiting start of construction.

The company recently broke ground on its new steel manufacturing line to expand its shipbuilding capability to service the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard’s rising demand for steel ships.

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