Austal’s ninth Independence Class LCS, USSCharleston (LCS 18), has completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico
Austal’s ninth Independence Class LCS, USSCharleston (LCS 18), has completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico and has been delivered to the Navy. She is 98-feet longer than her cruiser namesake, though a good bit lighter and without the torpedo tubes and batteries of 6- and 8-inch guns! (Photo: Austal)