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US Navy - Littoral Combat Ship LCS 15 - USS Billings |
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class: Littoral Combat Ship - LCS; Freedom class Builder: Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA STATUS: Awarded: December 29, 2010 Laid down: November 2, 2015 Christened + Launched: July 1, 2017 Commissioned: August 3, 2019 IN SERVICE Homeport: Naval Station Mayport, Florida Namesake: City of Billings, Montana Ships Motto: BIG SKY OVER TROUBLED WATERS Technical Data: see: INFO > Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship - LCS |
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August 2019  arriving ast her new homeport, Naval Station Mayport, Florida - August 7, 2019  commissioning ceremony - Key West, Florida - August 3, 2019  commissioning ceremony - Key West, Florida - August 3, 2019  commissioning ceremony - Key West, Florida - August 3, 2019  commissioning ceremony - Key West, Florida - August 3, 2019  commissioning ceremony - Key West, Florida - August 3, 2019  commissioning ceremony - Key West, Florida - August 3, 2019  commissioning ceremony - Key West, Florida - August 3, 2019  commissioning ceremony - Key West, Florida - August 3, 2019  commissioning ceremony - Key West, Florida - August 3, 2019  arriving at NAS Key West, Florida in preparation for her upcoming commissioning - July 28, 2019  arriving at NAS Key West, Florida in preparation for her upcoming commissioning - July 28, 2019  arriving at NAS Key West, Florida in preparation for her upcoming commissioning - July 28, 2019  arriving at NAS Key West, Florida in preparation for her upcoming commissioning - July 28, 2019  acceptance trials - Lake Michigan - December 2018  acceptance trials - Lake Michigan - December 2018  acceptance trials - Lake Michigan - December 2018  acceptance trials - Lake Michigan - December 2018  acceptance trials - Lake Michigan - December 2018  acceptance trials - Lake Michigan - December 2018  acceptance trials - Lake Michigan - December 2018  at Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) shipyard, Marinette, Wisconsin - December 2018  Manitowoc, Wisconsin - November 14, 2018  builder's sea trials - November 2018  christening and launching ceremony at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - July 1, 2017  christening and launching ceremony at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - July 1, 2017  christening and launching ceremony at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - July 1, 2017  christening and launching ceremony at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - July 1, 2017  christening and launching ceremony at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - July 1, 2017  christening and launching ceremony at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - July 1, 2017  christening and launching ceremony at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - July 1, 2017  prepared for launch at Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - June 29, 2017  prepared for launch at Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - June 29, 2017  fitted on the slipway - June 29, 2017  move-out to the launching facility at Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - June 15, 2017  move-out to the launching facility at Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - June 15, 2017  move-out to the launching facility at Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - June 15, 2017  move-out to the launching facility at Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - June 15, 2017  move-out to the launching facility at Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - June 15, 2017  cutout - Rolls-Royce Kamewa 153SII waterjets (2 steerable)  move-out to the launching facility at Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - June 15, 2017  move-out to the launching facility at Marinette Marine, Wisconsin - June 15, 2017 |
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USS Billings (LCS 15): In June 2019, Billings visited Cleveland, Ohio. Billings sustained damage after hitting Rosaire Desgagnes, a bulk cargo ship in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The incident occurred on 24 June 2019. The vessel's starboard bridge wing was damaged as a result of the collision. |
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Billings ... is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population estimated at 109,550 as of 2018. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 171,677. It has a trade area of over 500,000. |
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