CLEVELAND (May 16, 2026) – Attendees salute while colors are paraded during the commissioning ceremony of the Navy’s last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in Cleveland. Cleveland is the fourth warship to be named after Ohio’s second largest city and is the 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to be built and commissioned in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Blair) (Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth , Public Domain)
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Cleveland will arrive at its new Naval Station Mayport home on Thursday morning.
The ship was commissioned in Cleveland, Ohio on May 16, 2026. Since leaving Cleveland, the ship has transited through the Welland Canal and St. Lawrence Seaway, sailing around Quebec City and Halifax.
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The USS Cleveland is commanded by Cmdr. Bruce Hallett and it is the last east coast-based LCS to join the fleet.
This story will be updated when the ship arrives.
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