Littoral Combat Ship LCS 11 Sioux City Side Launch

Sioux City Dakota




The U.S. Navy's 11th littoral combat ship, the future USS Sioux City, launched sideways into the Menominee River in Marinette, Wisconsin, on January 30. Ship sponsor Mrs. Mary Winnefeld conducted the time-honored tradition of christening the ship by smashing a bottle of champagne across the bow.