What to know about the USS Beloit, naval combat ship being commissioned Saturday in Milwaukee
The 387-foot-long Freedom-variant littoral combat ship arrived Nov. 17 at Veterans Park, where it officially received its name and was commissioned for active service. The ship adopted its namesake in 2018,
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.
USS Beloit: New naval combat ship commissioned in Milwaukee
The USS Beloit is ready for duty. The naval littoral combat ship was commissioned at Milwaukee's Veterans Park on Saturday. The Marinette-built boat is 387 feet long and the first to be named after a Wisconsin city.
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 commissioned during ceremony at Milwaukee's Veterans Park
MILWAUKEE (CBS) -- 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.
USS Beloit; Naval warship commissioning in Milwaukee set for Nov. 23
MILWAUKEE - The newest naval warship is now docked in Milwaukee. The USS Beloit will be commissioned on Saturday, Nov. 23. It is the first time a ship has been named after Beloit. It honors the contributions of those at the Fairbanks Morse Plant, which is located in Beloit, have made to the U.S. Navy.
USS Beloit Joins U.S. Navy Fleet at Commissioning Ceremony in Milwaukee’s Lakefront
The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship, has docked in Milwaukee in preparation for its commissioning ceremony.
USS Beloit commissioning ceremony in Milwaukee
The USS Beloit was formally commissioned at Veterans Park in Milwaukee on Saturday, Nov. 23. A Colorado woman bought her dream house with a creek running through the backyard. But when the snow melted,
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The USS Beloit pays tribute to its namesake city and her engine maker
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First African-American woman major general will serve as USS Beloit ship sponsor
Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson became the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of major general in 2011.
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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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USS Beloit first look; naval warship to be commissioned in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - A new naval warship will be commissioned in Milwaukee on Saturday, Nov. 23 – and FOX6 News got a first-hand look ...
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USS Beloit has more Wisconsin ties than meets the eye
MILWAUKEE--- The USS Beloit (LCS-29) has been docked at Veterans Park in Milwaukee in preparation for it's commissioning ceremony this upcoming Saturday.