A NEW U.S. NAVY COMBAT SHIP WILL BE NAMED THE U.S.S. SIOUX CITY.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY RAY MABUS SAYS THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP IS A FAST, AGILE VESSEL THAT OPERATES IN BOTH SHALLOW AND DEEP WATERS.
THE L-C-S WILL BE 378 FEET LONG AND HAVE A SPEED IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS. IT WILL HAVE A CREW OF 80 SAILORS.
CITY MANAGER PAUL ECKERT SAYS MABUS HAS VISITED SIOUX CITY SEVERAL TIMES AND HONORED THE CITIZENS OF SIOUX CITY FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MILITARY:
MARINETTE MARINE OF MARINETTE WISCONSIN WILL BUILD THE SHIP, WHICH SHOULD BE READY FOR SERVICE IN 2016.
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