USS BELOIT LCS 29 |
The Beloit (LCS 29) is the 15th ship in the Freedom-class littoral combat ships and the first ship in the United States Navy to be named after Beloit, Wisconsin. July 22, 2020 The keel authentication ceremony for the future-USS Beloit was held at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. May 7, 2022 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Beloit was christened and launched during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Marinette Marine shipyard. The Army Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson (Ret.) served as sponsor of the ship. June 29, 2024 PCU Beloit returned to Marinette shipyard after a two-day underway for Builder's (Alpha) trials on Lake Michigan; Underway again from July 15-17; Day-long underway for acceptance trials on Sept. 9. |