The Cooperstown (LCS 23) is the 12th ship in the Freedom-class littoral combat ships and the first ship in the United States Navy to be named after Cooperstown, New York.

August 14, 2018 The keel authentication ceremony for the future-USS Cooperstown was held at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.

December ?, 2019 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Cooperstown 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; Launched on Jan. 19.