Navy Deploys First LCS to Replace Wood-Hulled Minehunter in Bahrain

San Diego-based warship USS Canberra arrives in Bahrain for mine countermeasures

The Navy says the San Diego-based littoral combat ship USS Canberra has arrived in Bahrain, where it is the first of four vessels in its class assigned to find and disable mines in the Persian Gulf area. Littoral combat ships are meant to replace wooden-hull Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships, which were introduced in the late 1980s. “Today is about showcasing the United States’ continued commitment to maritime regional security in a broade…

Navy deploys first LCS to replace wood-hulled minehunter in Bahrain

The littoral combat ship USS Canberra arrived at the U.S. naval base in Bahrain last week, the first of four new vessels expected to replace aging mine countermeasures ships in the Middle East, according to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.