USS MARINETTE LCS 25 |
The Marinette (LCS 25) is the 13th ship in the Freedom-class littoral combat ships and the first ship in the United States Navy to be named after Marinette, Wisconsin. March 27, 2019 The keel authentication ceremony for the future-USS Marinette was held at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. October ?, 2020 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Marinette 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; Launched on Oct. 31. November 20, 2021 PCU Marinette was christened during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Marinette Marine shipyard. The Honorable Jennifer M. Granholm, U.S. Secretary of Energy, served as sponsor of the ship. June 3, 2022 LCS 25 returned to Marinette shipyard after underway for the first time to conduct Builder's (Alpha) trials on Lake Michigan; Underway again on June 5; Moored at North Shore Marine Terminal and Logistics shipyard in Port of Escanaba on June 6; Moored at Marinette shipyard after underway for acceptance trials on Nov. ?. February 3, 2023 U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Marinette during a short ceremony aboard the ship at Marinette Marine shipyard. September 11, PCU Marinette, commanded by Cmdr. Shane Brewer, moved from Marinette shipyard to KK Integrated Logistics’ Dock in Port of Menominee, Mich., in preparation for its commissioning ceremony. September 16, USS Marinette was commissioned during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Port of Menominee, Michigan. September 17, The littoral combat ship moved from Port of Menominee to Marinette shipyard; Underway en route to Mayport, Fla., on Oct. 19; Transited the Strait of Mackinac eastbound on Thursday evening; Transited the St. Clair River southbound on Oct. 20; Transited the Detroit River on Friday afternoon; Moored at Dock 28W in Port of Cleveland, Ohio, from Oct. 21- Nov. 3. October 27, XO Cmdr. Jonathan M. Volkle was found unresponsive aboard the ship and later pronounced deceased. November 4, USS Marinette transited the Welland Canal northbound; Moored at Wharf 21 in Port of Quebec, Canada, from Nov. 6-9; Moored at HMC Dockyard Jetty NB3 in Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, Nova Scotia, to refuel from Nov. 13-14. November 20, USS Marinette moored at Wharf F2 in its homeport of Naval Station Mayport, Fla., for the first time. December 15, Cmdr. Janet M. Broome relieved Cmdr. Shane Brewer as commanding officer of the Marinette. December 28, LCS 25 moved from Foxtrot Wharf to Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport; Underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area from Feb. 12-13; Moved to Wharf C1 on Feb. 15; Underway again from Feb. 20-23. March 5, 2024 USS Marinette moored at Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport after a brief underway off the coast of Jacksonville; Moved to Wharf E3 on March 7; Underway again on April 1; Moored at Wharf C2 on April 9; Moved to Wharf E3 on April 13; Brief underway on April 18; Underway for Combat Systems Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT), in the Virginia Capes Op. Area, on April 27. May 6, The Marinette moored at Berth 5, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk for a four-day port call; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 4 from May 14-16 and 18-20th. May 22, USS Marinette participated in a Parade of Ships, off the West Side of Manhattan, before moored at Homeport Pier in Stapleton, Staten Island, N.Y., for a six-day port visit in conjunction with the annual Fleet Week New York City; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk from June 2-11. June 12, USS Marinette moored at Inner Harbor West Wall in Baltimore, Md., for a six-day port visit to participate in the annual Fleet Week celebration. June 20, The Marinette moored at Wharf D2 on Naval Station Mayport; Brief underway on June 26; Underway again on June 30. July 3, USS Marinette anchored off the coast of Bristol, Rhode Island, for a five-day port visit to participate in the Fourth of July celebration; Moored at Pier 6N in Naval Submarine Base New London for a brief stop to refuel on July 8. July 11, The Marinette moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf D2 on July 12; Day-long underway on July 24; Underway again on Aug. 28; Moored outboard the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (LCS 21) at Wharf E2 on Aug. 29; Moored at Wharf E2 on Sept. 3; Underway again on Sept. 16. September 20, USS Marinette moored at Wharf E2 on Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop; Returned home on Friday afternoon; Moved to Wharf E3 on Oct. 7; Moved to Wharf E2 on Oct. 11; Underway again from Oct. 16-17; Moved to Wharf D4, outboard the USS Billings (LCS 15), on Nov. 7; Moved to Wharf D2 on Dec. 4. January 24, 2025 USS Marinette moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport after a one-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again on Feb. 1. February 4, USS Marinette moored at Dewey Field on U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., for a scheduled port visit; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 12 in Naval Station Norfolk on Feb. 11; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 on Feb. 12; Moved to deperming crib at Lambert's Point Magnetic Treatment Facility on Feb. 18; Underway on Feb. 22. February 2?, USS Marinette moored at BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair facility on Fanning Island for a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). |