Reed Hails U.S.-Australia Strategic Partnership as First U.S. Naval Warship is Commissioned Down Under
July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023:
Today, in Australia, the U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Canberra (LCS 30). The commissioning ceremony at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia marks the first time a U.S. Navy ship has been commissioned outside of the United States.
The USS Canberra was built at Austal USA's shipy . . .
Today, in Australia, the U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Canberra (LCS 30). The commissioning ceremony at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia marks the first time a U.S. Navy ship has been commissioned outside of the United States.
The USS Canberra was built at Austal USA's shipy . . .