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Revision as of 20:20, 11 November 2019
 Shown here is sister-ship USS Freedom underway on sea trials in February 2013 before her first deployment
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
| Namesake | Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Awarded | 29 December 2010[1] |
| Builder | Marinette Marine[1] |
| Laid down | 22 February 2018[2] |
| Launched | 15 June 2019[3] |
| Sponsored by | Jodi J. Greene |
| Christened | 15 June 2019 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Length | 378 ft (115 m) |
| Speed | >40 knots (46 mph; 74 km/h) |
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) is a Template:Sclass- littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[4] She is the second ship in naval service named after Minnesota’s Twin Cities.[4][5]
On 29 December 2010, Marinette Marine was awarded the contract to build the ship in Marinette, Wisconsin.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c "Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Team Freedom Lays Keel on Nation's 21st Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Littoral Combat Ship 21 (Minneapolis-Saint Paul) Christened And Launched" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Next LCS will be the USS Minneapolis/St. Paul". WLUK FOX 11. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Navy Fact File: Littoral Combat Ships". U.S Navy. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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