The littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) sails in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on May 26, 2025. The USS Samuel B. Roberts’ damaged hull in dry dock. Navy photo by Rudy D.

The littoral combat ship USS Canberra arrived at the U.S. naval base in Bahrain last week, the first of four new vessels expected to replace aging mine countermeasures ships in the Middle East, ...

MANAMA, Bahrain — The Navy is on track to homeport four Independence-class littoral combat ships in Bahrain next year as part of a new mine countermeasures force in the Middle East, service officials ...

The U.S. Navy's Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrived in Sydney, Australia, July 18, ahead of the ship’s ceremonial commissioning. USS Canberra entered Sydney Harbour ...

U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard and the Royal Australian Navy ceremonial guard line up for a photo op shortly before the commissioning ceremony for the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS ...

The United States commissioned a new warship in Sydney on Saturday, marking the first time in history that a U.S. Navy ship has entered service in a foreign port. The USS Canberra, an ...

July 22 (UPI) --In an uncommon overseas ceremony, the USS Canberra was welcomed to the active U.S. fleet Saturday in Australia on a windy winter day as officials from both countries stressed their ...

The future USS Canberra departs San Diego Harbor for an exercise in April. Navy photo A littoral combat ship bound for Naval Base San Diego will be commissioned in Australia, marking the first ...

The Navy says the San Diego-based littoral combat ship USS Canberra has arrived in Bahrain, where it is the first of four vessels in its class assigned to find and disable mines in the Persian Gulf ...