The Augusta (LCS 34) is the 17th ship in the Independence-class littoral combat ships and the second ship in the U.S. Navy named in honor of the city of Augusta, Maine.

July 30, 2021 The keel authentication ceremony for the future USS Augusta was held at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

May 22, 2022 PCU Augusta exited the assembly bay #5 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 and moored at Combined Wharf on May 23.

November 30, The Augusta moored at Cruise Terminal in Port of Mobile for a brief stop before moved back to Vessel Completion Yard on Austal USA shipyard.

December 17, The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Augusta was christened during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Austal USA shipyard in Mobile. The Honorable Leigh I. Saufley, president and dean of the University of Maine School of Law, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Christopher L. Polnaszek is the prospective commanding officer.

January 21, 2023 PCU Augusta moored at Vessel Completion Yard on Austal USA shipyard after a two-day underway for Builder's (Alpha) trials; Underway again from Feb. 7-8 and March 1-2; Day-long underway for acceptance trials on April 13.

May 12, U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the PCU Augusta during a short ceremony aboard the ship.

August 31, PCU Augusta (Blue) moored at Vessel Completion Yard after a two-day underway in the Gulf of Mexico; Underway en route to San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 16; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 5 on Naval Station Norfolk from Sept. 20-24; Moored at Breakwater Pier in Eastport, Maine, from Sept. 26- Oct. 2.

September 30, USS Augusta was commissioned during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony in Eastport, Maine.

October 3, LCS 34 moored at Pier 2S on Naval Station Newport, R.I., for a three-day port call; Moored at Berth 3 in Port Everglades, Fla., from Oct. 9-12; Moored at Pier 6S in Port of Cristobal, Panama, to refuel on Oct. 16; Transited the Panama Canal southbound on Oct. 17; Brief stop in Port of Acajutla, El Salvador, on Oct. 20; Moored at Berth 3 in Port of Mazatlan, Mexico, from Oct. 24-27.

October 30, USS Augusta moored at North Mole Pier in its homeport of Naval Base San Diego for the first time; Moved to Berth 2, Pier 5 on Dec. 7; Moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) for a brief stop to refuel before underway for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area on Jan. 10; Brief stop at NFF again before returned home on Jan. 18; Underway again on Jan. 26.

February 2, 2024 USS Augusta made a brief stop at NFF to refuel before moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Feb. 27; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on Feb. 28; Returned home on Feb. 29; Underway again from March 4-8 and March 18.

March 19, The Augusta made a brief stop at NFF to refuel before moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on March 21; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on March 27; Returned home on March 29; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway again on April 15; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before returned home on April 19.

May 13, USS Augusta moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Naval Base San Diego after a brief underway for a Friends and Family Day Cruise; Underway again from May 15-17; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on May 22; Day-long underway for Final Contract Trials (FCT) on May 23; Underway en route to Portland, Ore., for annual Rose Festival, on May 30.

June 3, USS Augusta moored at Pier 1W in Port of Astoria, Ore., one-day later than scheduled, for a three-day liberty visit; Returned home on June 12; Underway again from June 26-27; Day-long underway on July 18; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before a short underway, off the coast of San Diego, on July 25; Underway again on Aug. 5.

August 6, The Augusta made a brief stop at Bravo Pier to offload ammo before moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on Naval Base San Diego; Moved "dead-stick" to Austal USA facility, on San Diego waterfront, for a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) on Aug. 12; Moved "dead-stick" to Berth 6, Pier 4 on Oct. 11; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway for sea trials on Oct. 21.

October 23, USS Augusta moored at Berth 5, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 4 on Oct. 30; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before underway again on Nov. 4; Moored at Quay Wall 3 on Nov. 8.

December 5, USS Augusta moored at Berth 5, Pier 5 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Brief underway on Dec. 11; Underway again from Jan. 9-10.