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‘Mommy’s ship’: Family says goodbye to USS St. Louis as it deploys to fight drug trafficking in Caribbean
Read full article: ‘Mommy’s ship’: Family says goodbye to USS St. Louis as it deploys to fight drug trafficking in CaribbeanA few months after returning home from an 8-month deployment, the USS St. Louis is being called upon once again, this time to help fight drug trafficking in the Caribbean.
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Littoral combat ship with open ocean capabilities arrives at Mayport Naval Station
Read full article: Littoral combat ship with open ocean capabilities arrives at Mayport Naval StationJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Naval Station Mayport is eagerly awaiting the arrival of its newest addition, the future USS St. Louis. Typically, littoral combat ships are small surface vessels designed for near-shore operations, but the USS St. Louis can also be deployed for open ocean missions. In a news release, a spokesperson for the naval station said the vessel is a fast, maneuverable, focused-mission platform. The future USS St. Louis will officially join the Mayport fleet during its commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport August 8, but is set to arrive at the station at 10 a.m. this morning. The St. Louis is the eleventh ship to bear the name of Missouris major port city.