The United States Navy will commission the Littoral Combet Ship, USS Savannah (LCS-28), in Brunswick, GA, on February 5, 2022. This ship is the sixth Navy warship to bear the name Savannah. The current shipping backlog in the Port of Savannah did not allow for the ceremony to take place in Savannah, however the Georgia Ports Authority offered up berthing in Brunswick to ensure the ship's commissioning remains in the State of Georiga.

The Savannah was built by the Austal Shipyards in Mobile., AL, and is slated to be homeported in San Diego, CA once commissioned. Over 400 feet in length and displacing 2307 metric tons, the ship has an operational crew of over seventy. The aluminum tri-hull ship is capable of a top speed in excess of 40 knots. Savannah will be designated an anti-submarine warfare vessel carrying a mixture of MH-60 helicopters and Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles.The USS Savannah (LCS-28) is part of the Independence Class of littoral combat ships designed to be a smaller, agile, more multipurpose warships that operate near shorelines.

Approval