USS Pierre Joins Navy, Sponsored by Thune’s Daughter

USS Pierre joins Navy, sponsored by Thune’s daughter

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The USS Pierre officially joined the United States Navy this morning in Panama City, Florida. Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s daughter, Larissa Thune Harg…

REPLAY: Sen. Thune, Sen. Moody, Other Officials Attend USS Pierre Commissioning Ceremony

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), and other officials attend the USS Pierre Commissioning Ceremony on Nov. 15. ...

Navy commissions the USS Pierre, last Independence-class littoral combat ship

The ship is the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship, and the second to last of the troubled ships to enter Navy service.

Navy commissions final littoral combat ship bound for San Diego

The Navy on Saturday commissioned the last of the unique trimaran-hull littoral combat ships to be stationed at Naval Base San Diego.

San Diego-bound warship USS Pierre commissioned in Florida

The USS Pierre, the last Independence-class littoral combat ship the Navy intends to build, was commissioned Saturday at Port Panama City in Florida and will soon sail to San Diego, its permanent home port. The 418-foot Pierre is a high-speed, shallow draft vessel that the Navy says it will use to operate in near-shore waters to conduct mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare and maritime security. It cost nearly $600 milli…

Navy commissions newest combat ship USS Pierre

The newest ship in the Navy, the USS Pierre, was commissioned in Panama City, Fla.: “Welcome to the fleet,” said Navy Secretary John Phelan.