PCU Manchester (LCS 14) Conducts Traditional Mast Stepping Ceremony [Image 3 of 4]

MOBILE, AL, UNITED STATES

10.20.2017

Courtesy Photo

Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1

171020-N-ZZ999-004 MOBILE, Ala. (Oct. 20, 2017) The crew of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Manchester (LCS 14), conducts a mast-stepping ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, Oct. 20. PCU Manchester is currently undergoing the final stages of production in the Austal USA shipyard of Mobile, Alabama. LCS vessels are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. As part of the surface fleet, LCS has the ability to counter and outpace evolving threats independently or within a network of surface combatants. (U.S. Navy Photo by PCU Manchester (LCS 14) Public Affairs/RELEASED).

• Date Taken: 10.20.2017
• Date Posted: 10.23.2017 17:59
• Photo ID: 3889509
• VIRIN: 171020-N-ZZ999-004
• Resolution: 2048x1536
• Size: 409.7 KB
• Location: MOBILE, AL, US