The Detroit (LCS 7) is the fourth ship in the Freedom-class littoral combat ships and the sixth ship in the United States Navy to be named after the city of Detroit, Michigan. Construction began in May 2012 at the Marinette Marine Corp. Shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, and the keel was laid down on November 8, 2012.

June 27, 2014 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Detroit left the shipyard's construction facility for the first time, mounted on special equipment, and completed a 180 degree turn on land before resting at the waterfront of the Menominee River in Marinette, Wis.

October 18, PCU Detroit was christened and launched during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony at Marinette Marine Corp. in Marinette, Wisconsin. Mrs. Barbara Levin, the wife of U.S. Senator Carl M. Levin, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Michael R. Wohnhaas (LCS Crew 106) is the prospective commanding officer.

December 19, 2015 LCS 7 recently departed Marinette shipyard for the first time to conduct Builder's sea trials on Lake Michigan; Underway for acceptance trials with the INSURV from July 1?-15, 2016.

August 12, U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the PCU Detroit during a ceremony at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corp. Shipyard.

October 12, PCU Detroit (Crew 103), commanded by Cmdr. Michael P. Desmond, departed Marinette, Wis., for the last time en route to its namesake city in preparation for its commissioning ceremony; Moored at Detroit Riverfront, near the GM Renaissance Center in downtown, on Oct. 14.

October 22, USS Detroit was commissioned during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony in Detroit, Michigan.

October 24, USS Detroit moored at Dieppe Gardens riverfront, near St. Clair College Centre for the Arts in downtown Windsor, Ontario, for an extended five-day liberty port visit; Transited the Welland Canal on Oct. 30; Entered the St. Lawrence River on Oct. 31.

November 1, The Detroit moored at Berth 19, Jacques-Cartier Pier in Old Port of Montreal, Quebec, for a three-day visit.

November 7, LCS 7 moored at HMC Dockyard Jetty NB3 on Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, Nova Scotia, for a five-day port call; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 1 on Naval Station Norfolk from Nov. 15-22.?

November 23, USS Detroit moored at Berth 4, Delta Wharf in its homeport of Naval Station Mayport, Fla., after a six-week transit from Marinette, Wis.

December 10, Capt. Douglas W. Sasse, III relieved Capt. Kenneth R. Blackmon as reserve commodore of NR Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Detroit.

December 30, The official welcoming ceremony for administrative homeport shift of USS Detroit and USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), from Naval Base San Diego, Calif., to Naval Station Mayport, was held at Wharf D4.

January 6, 2017 The littoral combat ship returned to Mayport after a two-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Underway again from Jan. 9-17; Moved to Wharf B3 on Jan. 25; Moved to Wharf D4 on Jan. 27.

February 7, BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport was awarded an $11,3 miilion to previously awarded contract (N00024-16-C-2302) for the Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) of USS Detroit. Work is expected to be completed by October.

February 11, USS Detroit (Crew 103) departed Naval Station Mayport for local operations; Brief stop at Wharf C1 before moored at Wharf D1 on Feb. 14; Brief underway on Feb. 16 and 24th; Underway for Combat Systems Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT) on Feb. 27.

February 28, USS Detroit conducted a successful structural test firing of the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM), while underway off the coast of Norfolk, Va., firing multiple Lockheed Martin AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles. The test marked the first launch of a missile from the SSMM and the first vertical missile launch from an LCS, as part of the developmental test program for the Surface Warfare (SUW) Mission Package (MP).

March 1, The Detroit moored at Naval Station Norfolk for a three-day port call; Brief stop at Wharf C1 before moored at Wharf D4 on March 10.

March 17, The Rotational LCS Crew 111, commanded by Cmdr. David J. Adams, assumed command of the Detroit during a crew exchange ceremony on board the ship.

March 30, USS Detroit departed Naval Station Mayport for a day-long underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Moved to Wharf C1 for a brief stop before returned to Wharf D4 on April 6; Day-long underway on April 12; Moored at Wharf D2 after a day-long underway on April 19; Day-long underway for Final Contract Trials (FCT) with the INSURV on April 26.

April 30, LCS 7 departed homeport for Combat Systems Ship's Qualification Trials (CSSQT) in the Virginia Capes Op. Area; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 1 in Naval Station Norfolk on May 2; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 5 for a brief stop before underway on May 8; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 5 again from May 10-15.

May 18, USS Detroit moored at Wharf D2 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf C1 on May 25; Moved to Wharf D2 on May 26.

June 14, USS Detroit entered the dry-dock at BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair facility on Fanning Island, Fla., for a four-month Post Shakedown Availability (PSA); Undocked and moored pierside at BAE Systems shipyard on Aug. 1?.

September 15, The littoral combat ship moored at Wharf D4 on Naval Station Mayport.

September 2?, The Rotational LCS Crew 114 (Gold) assumed command of the Detroit during a crew exchange ceremony on board the ship.

February 16, 2018 USS Detroit moved from Delta Wharf to Berth 2, Foxtrot Wharf on Naval Station Mayport.

February 23, Cmdr. Chadrick O. Withrow relieved Cmdr. David J. Adams as CO of the LCS Crew 111 (Blue) during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

March 21, USS Detroit moved from Foxtrot Wharf to Berth 4, Delta Wharf on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf C2 for a brief stop before moored at Wharf D2 on April 24; Underway for sea trials on April 25; Moored at Wharf D4 for a brief stop on April 27.

April 30, USS Detroit moored at Berth 21, Pier 7 in Port Everglades, Fla., for a six-day port visit to participate in annual Fleet Week celebration.

From May 7-10, the Detroit conducted operations in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Moored at Wharf D4 in Naval Station Mayport on May 11.

June 22, The Rotational LCS Crew 111 (Blue) assumed command of the Detroit during a crew exchange ceremony on board the ship.

July 19, USS Detroit departed homeport for routine training in the Jacksonville and Virginia Capes Op. Areas.

July 20, Cmdr. Howard V. Meehan relieved Cmdr. Christopher E. Marvin as CO of the LCS Crew 114 (Gold) during a change-of-command ceremony at the Mayport Beacon.

July 24, LCS 7 moored at Quay Wall East on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., for a three-day port call; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for ammo onload from July 30-31; Moored at Quay Wall Dogleg Berth from July 31- Aug. 15.

August 17, The Detroit moored again at Quay Wall Dogleg Berth after a two-day underway, off the coast of Virginia, for testing with the MQ-8C Fire Scout; Underway again on Sept. 5.

September 7, USS Detroit moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport; Underway for initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM), in the Virginia Capes Op. Area, on Sept. 22.

October 1, The Detroit moored at Berth 2, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk for a six-day port call; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Oct. 9-?; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 on Naval Station Norfolk from Oct. 21-30; Moored at NWS Yorktown again from Oct. 30- Nov. 3, Nov. 7-9 and Nov. 13-16; Moored at Quay Wall West for a brief stop on Nov. 16.

November 19, USS Detroit (Blue) moored at Wharf F2 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf D4 on Nov. 26.

February 11, 2019 The littoral combat ship moved from Delta Wharf to Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf E1 on Feb. 12; Entered the dry-dock at BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair facility on March 8.

March 29, The Rotational LCS Crew 114 (Gold) recently assumed command of the Detroit during a crew exchange ceremony on board the ship.

May 31, Cmdr. Jiwan A. Mack relieved Cmdr. Chadrick O. Withrow as CO of the Detroit (Blue) during a change-of-command ceremony at the Afloat Training Group Mayport Auditorium.

July 24, USS Detroit undocked and moored at Wharf D2 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf D4 on Aug. 30; Moved to Wharf C1 on Oct. 7.

October 12, The Detroit moored at Wharf B1 on Naval Station Mayport after a one-day underway for sea trials; Underway again on Oct. 15; Moored at Wharf C1 on Oct. 16; Moved to Wharf B3 on Oct. ?.

October 31, USS Detroit (Gold), with an embarked Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 Det. 3, departed Mayport for its first operational deployment in support of counter-illicit trafficking operations.

November 3, The Detroit transited the Windward Passage southbound; Moored at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for a brief stop to refuel on Nov. 4; Inport Ponce, Puerto Rico, from Nov. ?-11.

December ?, LCS 7 moored at Pier A on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for a two-week upkeep.

December 5, Cmdr. Anthony James relieved Cmdr. Howard V. Meehan as CO of the Detroit (Gold) during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

December 20, USS Detroit recently moored in Port of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, for a scheduled visit; Moored at Bravo Wharf in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for a brief stop to refuel on Dec. 26.

December 30, USS Detroit moored at Quay 1, Cruise Terminal in Port of Cartagena, Colombia, for a three-day liberty visit to celebrate the New Year's Eve.

January 5, 2020 The Detroit moored at Pier 16 in Port of Cristobal, Panama, for a two-day port call; Moored at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for upkeep from Jan. 11-17; Transited eastbound, off the coast of Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 21; Moored at Berth 8 in Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, for a brief stop on Jan. 23; Transited westbound, off the north coast of Hispaniola Island, on Jan. 24.

January 26, USS Detroit moored at S/S/I Mole Pier on Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., for a five-day liberty port visit; Transited northbound, off the southeast coast of Florida, on Feb. 1.

February 2, USS Detroit moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport for a mid-deployment voyage repair availability (VRAV); Moved to Wharf C2 on Feb. 4; Moved to Wharf D2 on Feb. 5.

February 28, The Rotational LCS Crew 111 (Blue) assumed command of the Detroit during a crew exchange ceremony on board the ship.

March 11, USS Detroit moved from Delta Wharf to Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport to onload ammunition; Moved back to Wharf D2 on Wednesday afternoon; Resumed deployment on March 15.

March 18, The Detroit (Blue), with an embarked Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 Det. 5, transited eastbound, approximately 12 n.m. off the coast of Jardines del Rey, Cuba; Moored at Bravo Wharf in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for a brief stop to refuel on March 20; Transited westbound, off the northeast coast of Cuba, on March 25; Arrived in the Key West Op. Area on March 27.

March 29, USS Detroit moored at S/S/I Mole Pier on Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., for a seven-week port call to conduct "emergent repairs." Moored at S/S/I Mole Pier again from May 6-8.

May 11, The Detroit participated in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with the USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Farragut (DDG 99), while underway in the Caribbean Sea; Moored at Pier 16 in Port of Cristobal, Panama, from May 19-20; Moored at Berth E, Pier 16 for a brief stop to refuel on May 29; Moored at S/S/I Mole Pier, NAS Key West from June 5-11.

June 14, The Detroit conducted deck landing qualifications with the U.S. Army's UH-60L Blackhawk, assigned to the Joint Task Force-Bravo's (JTF-B) 1-228th Aviation Regiment, while underway off the coast of Honduras; Moored at Berth E, Pier 16 in Port of Cristobal again from June 18-19.

June 23, USS Detroit moored at Quay 1, Cruise Terminal in Port of Cartagena, Colombia, for a brief stop to refuel; Moored at Berth E, Pier 16 in Port of Cristobal for a brief stop to refuel on June 29 and July 4; Moored at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for a brief stop on July 7; Transited northbound, off the southeast coast of Florida, on July 10.

July 11, USS Detroit (Blue) moored at Wharf D3 on Naval Station Mayport following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

July 14, The Detroit moved from Delta Wharf to Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport for a brief stop to offload ammunition; Moved to Wharf C2 again on Aug. 17; Moved back to Wharf D3 on Aug. 18; Underway again on Aug. 21.

August 23, LCS 7 moored at Berth 2, Pier 14 on Naval Station Norfolk; Moved to deperming crib at Lambert's Point Magnetic Treatment Facility on Sunday afternoon; Underway for degaussing runs before moored at Quay Wall West in Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story on Aug. 27; Underway again on Sept. 2.

September 4, USS Detroit moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport for ammo onload; Moved to Wharf D2 on Friday afternoon.

September 7, USS Detroit (Gold) departed Mayport for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 4th Fleet AoR.

September 8, The Detroit transited southbound, approximately 30 n.m. off the coast of Miami, Fla., on late Tuesday evening; Moored at Bravo Wharf in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for a brief stop to refuel on Sept. 11; Anchored off Colon, Panama, for a brief stop on Sept. 15; Moored at Pier 2N, Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base after transiting the Panama Canal southbound, just after midnight, on Sept. 16; Underway on Sept. 17.

September 26, The Detroit moored at Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base to conduct emergent repairs to its propulsion system; Moored at Colon 2000 Cruise Terminal, after transiting the Panama Canal, on Oct. 23; Moored at Bravo Wharf in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on Oct. 2?; Departed Cuba, escorted by offshore tug Gary Chouest, on Oct. 31; Transited northbound, off the coast of Miami, Fla., just before midnight on Nov. 4.

November 6, USS Detroit moored at Trident Wharf in Port Canaveral, Fla., for emergent repairs after lost the electrical power en route to Mayport; Underway again on Nov. 17.

November 18, USS Detroit moored at Wharf A2 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf C1 on Nov. 19; Moved to Wharf C2 on Nov. 30; Moved to Wharf D3 on Dec. 2.

December 11, Cmdr. Joseph Caldwell relieved Cmdr. Jiwan A. Mack as CO of the Detroit (Blue) during a change-of-command ceremony on Naval Station Mayport.

May 7, 2021 USS Detroit moved from Berth 3 to Berth 4, Delta Wharf on Naval Station Mayport; Moved back to Wharf D3 on May 10.

June 9, Cmdr. Jimmy L. Lawton relieved Cmdr. Anthony James as CO of the Detroit (Gold) during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Station Mayport's chapel.

October 1, The Rotational LCS Crew 114 (Gold) assumed command of the Detroit during a crew exchange ceremony in the ship's pilot house.

April 1, 2022 The Rotational LCS Crew 111 (Blue) assumed command of the LCS 7 during a crew exchange ceremony in the ship's pilot house.

April 8, Cmdr. Michael J. Hellard relieved Cmdr. Joseph Caldwell as CO of the Detroit (Blue) during a change-of-command ceremony at Ocean Breeze on Naval Station Mayport.

September 16, Cmdr. Kyle R. Hickman relieved Cmdr. Jimmy L. Lawton as CO of the Detroit (Gold) during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

September 27, The Detroit moved from Delta Wharf to Wharf C1 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf E3 on Nov. 1?.

February 17, 2023 USS Detroit departed homeport for sea trials after piersided for more than two years; Moored at Wharf E3 on Feb. 18; Underway again from April 3-7; Moved to Wharf C2 for a brief stop to onload ammo on April 12; Day-long underway on April 19; Underway again from May 3-4 and May 19-21.

June 1, The Detroit moored at Wharf B2 on Naval Station Mayport after a four-day underway in the Jacksonville Op. Area; Moved to Wharf C2 on June 6; Underway again on June 8; Moored at Wharf B2 on June 11; Moved to Wharf C2 on June 19.

June 21, USS Detroit (Gold), with an embarked Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 Det. 11, departed Mayport for a surge deployment in the U.S. 4th Fleet AoR; Moored at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for a brief stop on June 25.

July 2, The Detroit moored at Pier 3 East in Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a three-day liberty visit to celebrate the Independence Day; Moored at Port of Bridgetown, Barbados, from July 21-24.

September 2, USS Detroit moored at Berth F, Cruise Terminal in Port of Oranjestad, overseas territory of Netherlands, for a three-day liberty visit to Aruba in conjunction with the U.S. Labor Day; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the JS Kashima (TV 3508), JS Hatakaze (TV 3520) and ARC Victoria (PZE 48), while underway off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia, on Sept. 8; Inport San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Sept. 1?-16.

From September 17-20, the Detroit conducted operations off the south coast of Puerto Rico; Moored at Berth 8 in Port of Ponce from Sept. 21-22; Transited northbound, off the southeast coast of Florida, on Sept. 26.

September 27, USS Detroit (Gold) moored at Wharf C2 on Naval Station Mayport following a three-month deployment in support of counter-illicit trafficking operations.

September 29, USS Detroit was officially decommissioned during a ceremony aboard the ship, after a nearly seven years of active service.

October 10, The ex-USS Detroit moved from Wharf C2 to Wharf E3 on Naval Station Mayport; Moved to Wharf E2 on March 7, 2024; Moored outboard the ex-USS Little Rock (LCS 9) at Wharf E2 on March ?; Moored at Wharf E2 on April 9.