What to know about the USS Beloit, naval combat ship being commissioned Saturday in Milwaukee
The USS Beloit, a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, will be commissioned for naval service on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Milwaukee's Veterans Park.
USS Beloit commissioned, ready to call Florida its home
Citizens of Beloit gathered to watch the USS Beloit take its first visitors as they took a tour of the ship. The ship was commissioned in Milwaukee, so residents of Beloit who could not travel to Milwaukee watched a live stream of the moment in the Beloit Public Library.
USS Beloit naval warship commissioned in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - A new naval warship was commissioned at Milwaukee's Veterans Park on Saturday, Nov. 23. The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship (LCS), is roughly 380 feet long and will house 88 crew members. Ships of this kind are made up in Marinette, Wisconsin. They cost roughly $500 million to build.
New USS Beloit naval ship docks at Milwaukee's Veterans Park for commissioning ceremony
The U.S. Navy's newest combat ship arrived Sunday night at Milwaukee's Veterans Park, where it awaits its namesake commissioning ceremony. The future USS Beloit (LCS 29) will officially receive its name and be commissioned for active service Saturday morning.
US Navy commissions USS Beloit in downtown Milwaukee
It’s “Anchors Aweigh” for the USS Beloit. The crew brought the Navy’s newest littoral combat ship to life during a commissioning ceremony Saturday morning on the shore of Lake Michigan
USS Beloit commissioning ceremony in Milwaukee
The USS Beloit was formally commissioned at Veterans Park in Milwaukee on Saturday, Nov. 23. There were a slew of upsets among teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll, creating chaos for the top 10. Our prediction for how it will look.
USS Beloit commissioning draws from all over Wisconsin
More than 3,200 people filled Veterans Park on a chilly Saturday morning to see the USS Beloit officially go into service.
USS Beloit commissioned during ceremony at Milwaukee's Veterans Park
A new naval warship has been commissioned by the US Navy in Milwaukee. A ceremony took place for the USS Beloit at Veterans Park the morning of Saturday Nov. 23rd. Per Navy officials, Beloit is the 15th Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) commissioned in the United States Navy and the first U.
The USS Beloit pays tribute to its namesake city and her engine maker
The U.S. Navy littoral combat ship was commissioned Saturday in Milwaukee and its crew has become immersed in Beloit's ...
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You might hear cannon fire this weekend in Milwaukee. Here's why
Cannon fire will be sounded at Veterans Park on Friday and Saturday during the commissioning of the USS Beloit, the U.S.
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Rock County locals attend USS Beloit commissioning in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (WKOW) -- A new naval warship was commissioned in Milwaukee Saturday on the shores of Lake Michigan. The USS ...
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First African-American woman major general will serve as USS Beloit ship sponsor
NAVY OFFICIALS WILL FORMALLY COMMISSION THE USS BELOIT, A NEW LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP BUILT RIGHT HERE IN WISCONSIN. BLAKE EASTON SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE SHIP’S SPONSOR. HE’S IN THE NEWSROOM ...
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USS Beloit fundraising campaign tops $500,000
The USS Beloit Commissioning Committee announces fundraising for the commissioning and legacy fund has topped $500,000.