The Indianapolis (LCS 17) is the 9th ship in the Freedom-class littoral combat ships and the fourth ship in the United States Navy to be named after Indianapolis, the capital city of Indiana.

July 18, 2016 The keel authentication ceremony for the future-USS Indianapolis was held at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corp. Shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.

March 30, 2018 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Indianapolis was moved from its assembly building for the first time, mounted on Self Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMT's), and completed a 180 degree turn on land before resting at the waterfront of the Menominee River in Marinette, Wis.

April 14, PCU Indianapolis was christened during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Marinette Marine Shipyard. Mrs. Jill Donnelly, the wife of Sen. Joseph S. Donnelly (D-IN), served as sponsor of the ship.

April 18, The littoral combat ship was launched into the Menominee River for the first time after a four-day delay due to bad weather.

May 18, 2019 The Indianapolis departed Marinette shipyard for the first time to conduct Builder's (Alpha) trials on Lake Michigan; Day-long underway on June 12; Day-long underway for acceptance trials on June 19.

July 26, U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Indianapolis during a short ceremony aboard the ship; Commenced Crew Move Aboard (CMA) process on Sept. ?; Underway again from Oct. 15-16.

October 19, PCU Indianapolis (Crew 118 - Blue), commanded by Cmdr. Colin J. Kane, departed  Marinette, Wis., for the last time; Brief stop off Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, on Oct. 20.

October 21, LCS 17 moored at Berth 9, West Harbor Arm in Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor for an eight-day visit in preparation for its commissioning ceremony.

October 26, USS Indianapolis was commissioned during a 10.30 a.m. CDT ceremony at Burns Harbor, Indiana.

October 30, USS Indianapolis transited the Strait of Mackinac eastbound, just after midnight; Transited the Detroit River, just before midnight, on Oct. 30; Moored at Dock 28W in Port of Cleveland, Ohio, from Oct. 31- Nov. 1; Transited the Welland Canal on Nov. 2.

November 4, The Indianapolis moored at Wharf 22 in Port of Quebec, Canada, for a four-day visit; Moored at HMC Dockyard Jetty NB3 on Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, Nova Scotia, from Nov. 12-14; Moored at Pier 6N on Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., from Nov. 15-21; Brief stop off Mayport, Fla., on Nov. 25.

November 26, USS Indianapolis moored at Wharf C1 in its homeport of Naval Station Mayport for the first time; Underway again on Dec. 9; Moored at Berth 4, Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk from Dec. 11-12; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 from Dec. 13-14; Moored at Wharf B1 in Naval Station Mayport on Dec. 17.

January 27, 2020 USS Indianapolis (Blue) moored at Wharf B3 on Naval Station Mayport after a three-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again on Feb. 13.

February 15, The Indianapolis moored at Pier 13N on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., for a four-day port call before conducting Combat Systems Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT) in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Brief stop at Lynnhaven Anchorage "B" on Feb. 21; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 12 in Naval Station Norfolk on Feb. 26; Moved to deperming crib on Lambert's Point Magnetic Treatment Facility on Feb. 28; Underway for degaussing runs on March 3.

March 5, The Indianapolis made a brief stop in Naval Station Mayport for personnel transfer; Moored at Wharf C2 before moved to Wharf C1 on March 6; Brief underway on April 15; Underway again from April 16-19.

May 29, USS Indianapolis moored at Wharf E2 on Naval Station Mayport after a two-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again on June 3; Moored at Wharf C1 on June 4; Underway again from June 15-16; Underway for SeaRAM missile testing, in the Virginia Capes Op. Area, on June 29.

July 1, LCS 17 moored at Quay Wall West on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story; Moved to Quay Wall Dogleg Berth on Wednesday afternoon; Underway on July 2; Moored at Quay Wall Dogleg Berth again from July 5-12.

July 18, The Indianapolis moored at Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf B1 on July 20; Moved to Wharf C2 for a brief ammo offload on July 28; Moved to Wharf F1 on July 31.

August 4, USS Indianapolis moved "dead-stick" from Naval Station Mayport to a floating dry-dock on BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair facility, for a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA); Undocked and moored pierside at BAE Systems shipyard on Oct. 29.

March 23, 2021 USS Indianapolis (Blue) moored at Wharf C2 after a brief underway off the coast of Mayport; Underway for sea trials from March 25-26 and March 30; Moored at Wharf C1 on April 1; Moved to Wharf D2 on May 7; Moved back to Wharf C1 on June 23; Underway again from July 21-2? and Aug. 5-?; Day-long underway on Aug. 18.

September 21, The Indianapolis moved from Wharf C1 to Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop to onload ammunition; Underway again on Nov. 30; Moored at Wharf B3 on Dec. 2; Moved to Wharf C1 on Dec. 9.

January 8, 2022 The Rotational LCS Crew 212 (Gold), commanded by Cmdr. Joseph B. Mitzen, assumed command of the Indianapolis during a crew exchange ceremony aboard the ship.

January 19, USS Indianapolis moored at Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport after a one-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again on Jan. 21; Moored at Quay Wall Dogleg Berth on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story from Jan. 24-26.

February 3, USS Indianapolis moored at Berth 2, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 4 on Feb. 4; Underway again on March 8; Moored at Pier 14S in Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story from March 10-14.

March 18, The Indianapolis moored at Wharf E1 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf E2 on March 23; Moved to Wharf C2 on June 7; Moved back to Wharf E2 on June 9; Moved to Wharf C1 on Sept. 27; Moved to Wharf E2 on Oct. 2; Moved to Wharf C2 on Oct. 18.

October 20, LCS 17 moored at Wharf E2 on Naval Station Mayport after a one-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again on Oct. 24; Moored at Wharf A2 on Oct. 25.

November 4, The Rotational LCS Crew 112 (Blue), commanded by Cmdr. Larry R. Ford, Jr., assumed command of the Indianapolis during a crew exchange ceremony on board the ship.

November 7, The Indianapolis moved from Alpha Wharf to Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport; Underway again on Nov. ?; Moored at Pier 17N on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story from Nov. 2?- Dec. 4 and Dec. 14-17; Returned home on Dec. 19.

February 14, 2023 USS Indianapolis moored at Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport after a one-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area.

March 6, USS Indianapolis (Blue), commanded by Cmdr. Matthew D. Arndt, with an embarked Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 10, departed Mayport for its maiden deployment.

March 14, The Indianapolis moored at Berth 15 in Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a five-day liberty visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) on March ?; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, from April 3-5; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar eastbound on Wednesday evening; Transited the Strait of Sicily on April 8.

April 9, USS Indianapolis moored at NATO Fuel Pier in Augusta Bay, Italy, for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Berth K14 in Souda Bay, Crete, for emergent repairs from April 12- May ?; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on May 2?; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the ENS Alexandria (F911), while underway in the northern Red Sea, on May 23; Moored at Aqaba Naval Base, Jordan, on May ?.

June ?, The Rotational LCS Crew 212 (Gold), commanded by Cmdr. Matthew Appleton, assumed command of the Indianapolis during a crew exchange ceremony aboard the ship, while moored at Tanker Berth 10 in Port of Djibouti.

August ?, USS Indianapolis departed Port of Djibouti after piersided for two months to conduct emergent repairs.

September 1?, The Indianapolis (Gold) moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, for a crew exchange; Moved to Berth 13 on Sept. 19; Underway on Oct. 22; Moored at Hamad Port, Qatar, on Oct. ?.

November 21, USS Indianapolis (Blue) recently departed Manama in support of exercise Digital Talon 2.0, in the central Arabian Gulf, with the Navy’s first unmanned and artificial intelligence Task Force 59.

November 29, LCS 17 recently moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, U.A.E., for a liberty visit to Dubai; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Dec. ?; Moored at Navy Terminal in Port of Duqm, Oman, for a crew exchange from Dec. ?-27.

January 1, 2024 USS Indianapolis (Gold) moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali for a routine visit; Inport Jebel Ali for a brief stop to refuel on Jan. 8; Inport Jebe Ali again from Jan. 11-14.

March 14, USS Indianapolis moored at Berth 2, East Wharf in Port of Karachi, Pakistan, for a three-day visit; Moored at Berth 13, Mina Salman Port on April 4.

May 15, The Rotational LCS Crew 112 (Blue) assumed command of the Indianapolis during a crew exchange ceremony in the ship's pilot house at Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain.

July 23, USS Indianapolis moved from Berth 13 to Berth 7, Mina Salman Port; Underway for routine training in the Arabian Gulf on July 24; Moored at Berth 13, Mina Salman Port on Aug. 2; Departed Manama on Sept. ?; Transited the Suez Canal northbound on Oct. ?.

October 5, The Indianapolis moored at Berth K12, East Refueling Wharf in Souda Bay, Greece, for a brief stop; Moored at Berth 3, Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, for emergent repairs from Oct. 8-24; Transited the Strait of Gibraltar westbound on Nov. ?.

November 26, USS Indianapolis (Blue) moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport following a nearly 21-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AoR).

December 17, The Indianapolis moved from Charlie Wharf to Wharf E3 on Naval Station Mayport.