MARINETTE, Wis., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the future USS Milwaukee, making it the sixth littoral combat ship to be delivered to the Navy.
The Milwaukee is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship, and was accepted during a ceremony at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard on October 16 after completing testing in September. This transfer of authority from manufacturer Lockheed Martin to the U.S. military marks the final milestone before the ship is formally commissioned.