The Tulsa (LCS 16) is the eighth ship in the Independence-class littoral combat ships and the second ship in the U.S. Navy named in honor of the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

January 11, 2016 The keel authentication ceremony for the LCS 16 was held at the Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala.

February 11, 2017 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Tulsa was christened during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Kathy Taylor, the former mayor of Tulsa, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Drew A. Borovies (LCS Crew 215) is the prospective commanding officer.

March 15, PCU Tulsa exited the assembly bay #4 at Austal's facility for the first time and was transported down river, while sitting on a deck barge, to BAE Systems Southeast Shipyard's floating dry-dock; Launched on March 16; Moored at Vessel Completion Yard, at the northern tip of Pinto Island, on Dec. ?.

January 21, 2018 LCS 16 moored at Vessel Completion Yard, around 2 a.m. on Sunday, after a two-day underway for Builder's sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico; Day-long underway on Feb. 20; Underway for acceptance trials from March 7-8.

April 30, U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Tulsa during a short ceremony on board the ship.

September 28, The Tulsa (Crew 215) moored at Vessel Completion Yard after a one-day underway in the Gulf of Mexico; Departed Pascagoula for the last time on Oct. 5.

October 9, The littoral combat ship moored at Quay Wall Dogleg Berth on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., for a 13-day port call; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 9 in Naval Station Norfolk from Oct. 22-24; Moored at Quay Wall Dogleg Berth again from Oct. 26-30.

November 1, PCU Tulsa moored at Wharf E3 on Naval Station Mayport, Fla., for a brief stop; Moored at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from Nov. 3-7; Moored at Pier 16 in Port of Cristobal, Panama, to refuel from Nov. 9-10.

November 10, LCS 16 moored at Pier 2S on Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base after transited the Panama Canal; Underway just after midnight on Nov. 11; Moored at Cruise Pier in Port of Manzanillo, Mexico, for a brief stop to refuel on Nov. 18.

November 21, The Tulsa moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 in its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, Calif., for the first time.

January 14, 2019 PCU Tulsa moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel; Underway again from Jan. 16-17 and Feb. 7.

February 9, The Tulsa moored at Pier 30/32 in San Francisco, Calif., for a 10-day port visit in preparation for its commissioning ceremony.

February 16, USS Tulsa was commissioned during a 10 a.m. PDT ceremony in San Francisco.

February 21, The Tulsa moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo before moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Feb. 25; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Feb. 26.

February 27, USS Tulsa participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Independence (LCS 2) and USS Manchester (LCS 14), while underway off the coast of San Diego; Returned home on March 5; Underway again from March 25- April 1; Brief underway on April 11.

April 22, USS Tulsa moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials (CSSQT), at the Point Mugu Test Range; Brief stop at Bravo Pier again before moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on April 26.

April 29, Cmdr. Audry T. Oxley relieved Cmdr. Drew A. Borovies as CO of the rotational LCS Crew 215 (Blue) during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the LCS 16.

May 2, LCS 16 moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Base San Diego after a day-long underway for Final Contract Trials (FCT) rehearsal; Day-long underway again on May 15; Day-long underway for FCT with the INSURV on June 12; Underway again from June 20-2? and June 25-27.

August 8, Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., was awarded $23,1 million for cost-plus fixed-fee task order N6931619F4002 against previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00024-15-G-2304) for the USS Tulsa's Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). Work will be performed in Seattle, Wash., and is expected to be complete by April 2020.

August 20, USS Tulsa moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 after a one-day underway off the coast of San Diego; Underway again on Aug. 26.

August 27, USS Tulsa moored at Berth 90, World Cruise Terminal in Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, Calif., for a week-long visit to participate in annual L.A. Fleet Week celebration; Returned home on Sept. 3.

October 2, The Tulsa moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to offload ammo before underway en route to Seattle; Moored pierside at Vigor Shipyards on Oct. 7.

May 11, 2020 USS Tulsa moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo after a four-day transit from Vigor Shipyards; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 in Naval Base San Diego on Monday afternoon; Underway for sea trials from Sept. 1-3 and Sept. 9-11.

October 2, The Rotational LCS Crew 217 (Gold), commanded by Cmdr. Richard J. Zamberlan, assumed command of the LCS 16 during a crew exchange ceremony on board the ship.

October 7, The Tulsa departed Naval Base San Diego for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for ammo onload from Oct. 8-9; Returned home on Oct. 16; Underway again on Oct. 23; Moored at Wharf 4 in Port Hueneme from Oct. 26- Nov. 2; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Nov. 2.

December 4, Cmdr. Jeffrey B. Cornes relieved Cmdr. Audry T. Oxley as CO of the USS Tulsa (Blue) during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

January 13, 2021 USS Tulsa departed homeport in support of the USS Essex (LHD 2) ARG's Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise; Anchored approximately 5 n.m. south of Coronado for a brief stop on Jan. 14; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 on Jan. 19; Underway in support of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) CSG's SWATT exercise on Jan. 29.

Febuary 5, The Tulsa anchored approximately 5 n.m. south of Coronado for an overnight stop; Returned home on Feb. 6; Moored at NFF for a brief stop on Feb. 15; Underway again on Feb. 17; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Feb. 21.

March 1, USS Tulsa moored at Berth 6, Pier 1 on Naval Base San Diego after a five-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area.

March 22, USS Tulsa (Gold) departed San Diego for its maiden deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet AoR; Brief stop at Bravo Pier to onload ammunition.

April 1, The Tulsa moored at Pier H3 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a brief stop to refuel.

April 1, Cmdr. William T. Dvorak relieved Cmdr. Richard J. Zamberlan as CO of the LCS 16 (Gold) during a brief ceremony on board the ship in Pearl Harbor.

April 5, USS Tulsa commenced operations in support of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI), along with the USCGC Kimball (WMSL 756); Moored at Delap Dock East in Port of Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, to refuel from April 8-9; Moored at Uniform Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, from April 14-25 and May 1-2.

May 6, USS Tulsa moored at Uniform Wharf on Naval Base Guam for emergent repairs; Moored at Berth 3, Tango Wharf after a brief underway on May 28; Moved to Uniform Wharf on June 1; Departed Guam on June 5.

June 15, USS Tulsa (Blue) moored at Army Pier on White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa for a three-day port call; Transited the Verde Island Passage westbound on July 7; Transited eastbound on July 10; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) on July 11; Moored at Naval Base Guam for a brief stop on July 14.?

August 2, The Tulsa transited the San Bernardino Strait southbound; Transited the Verde Island Passage westbound on early Tuesday; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe on Aug. 4; Moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura from Aug. 10-12; Transited the Strait of Malacca northbound from Aug. 12-14; Transited southbound on Aug. 15.

August 16, USS Tulsa moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura for a two-day port call before participating in at-sea phase of Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) exercise; Moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura again from Aug. 20-25; Moored at Army Pier on White Beach Naval Facility from Sept. 2-3; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), while underway in the South China Sea, on Sept. 7.

September 9, The Tulsa transited the Balabac Strait eastbound; Transited the Surigao Strait northbound on Sept. 11; Moored at Uniform Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for upkeep on Sept. 16; Brief underway off the coast of Guam on Oct. 8.?

October 18, USS Tulsa participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the USS Jackson (LCS 6) and FGS Bayern (F217), while underway off the coast of Guam; Moored at Uniform Wharf from Oct. 20-28; Moored at Naval Base Guam again from Nov. ?-1? and Nov. 17-18; Transited the San Bernardino Strait southbound on Nov. 21; Transited the Verde Island Passage westbound, just after midnight, on Nov. 22.

November 22, LCS 16 conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198), while underway northwest of Mindoro Island; Moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura from Nov. 25-26.

November 27, USS Tulsa arrived in the vicinity of Lumut, Malaysia, to participate in a Maritime Training Activity (MTA); Arrived in the vicinity of Langkawi Island on Nov. 28; Moored at Lumut Naval Base from Nov. 29-30.

December 8, The Tulsa moored at New Mooring Container Terminal in Port of Chittagong, Bangladesh, for a two-day visit after participated in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise; Transited the Malacca Strait southbound from Dec. 14-15; Moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura from Dec. 16-18.

December 23, The Tulsa conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), while underway off the west coast of Philippines; Transited the Verde Island Passage eastbound on Thursday afternoon; Transited the San Bernardino Strait northbound on Dec. 24; Moored at Uniform Wharf in Apra Harbor from Dec. 2?- Jan. 18.

January 21, 2022 USS Tulsa moored at Uniform Wharf on Naval Base Guam; Moved to Berth 3, Tango Wharf on Jan. 26; Moved to Uniform Wharf on Jan. 2?; Departed Guam on Feb. 14; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway off the west coast of Luzon, on Feb. 19.

February 23, USS Tulsa (Gold) moored at Berth 3, Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, Republic of the Philippines, for a week-long port call; Transited the San Bernardino Strait northbound on March 3; Moored at Uniform Wharf in Apra Harbor on March 8.

March 15, The Rotational LCS Crew 215 (Blue) assumed command of the Tulsa during a crew exchange ceremony on board the ship on Naval Base Guam.

April 6, USS Tulsa recently departed Apra Harbor, Guam; Moored at Uniform Wharf again on April ?; Moored at Pier B11 in Pearl Harbor on June 5; Underway off the coast of Oahu from June 29- July 1; Underway in support of biennial exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 on July 14; Moored at Wharf W1, Naval Magazine Lualualei from July 19-21; Moored at Pier H2 for a brief stop to refuel on July 23.

July 30, USS Tulsa (Blue) moored at Berth 6, Pier 1 on Naval Base San Diego following an extended 16-month deployment.

August 5, Cmdr. Andrew J. Greenlees relieved Cmdr. Jeffrey B. Cornes as CO of the LCS Crew 215 (Blue) during a change-of-command ceremony at Pier 1.

August ?, The Rotational LCS Crew 217 (Gold), commanded by Cmdr. Erin N. Connor, assumed command of the Tulsa during a crew exchange ceremony at Pier 1.

August 15, USS Tulsa departed homeport en route to Portland, Oregon; Moored at Wharf 311, NWS Seal Beach for ammo offload from Aug. 16-19; Transited northbound, approximately 2 n.m. off the coast of central California, on Aug. 21.

August 25, USS Tulsa moored at Berth 302 on Swan Island Ship Repair Yard in Port of Portland for a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA); Moved to Dry Dock #3 on Sept. 22.

February ?, 2023 The Rotational LCS Crew 215 (Blue) assumed command of the Tulsa during a crew exchange ceremony in Dry Dock #3.

July ?, USS Tulsa undocked and moored at Berth 302 on Swan Island Ship Repair Yard; Underway for sea trials on Oct. 13; Arrived off the coast of San Diego on Oct. 16; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Oct. 17; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 6 on Oct. 26.

April 4, 2024 Cmdr. Samuel A. Moffett relieved Cmdr. Erin N. Connor as CO of the Tulsa (Gold) during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

April 10, USS Tulsa moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Base San Diego after a one-day underway for sea trials.