US Warship in Trincomalee during weekend

by Zulfick Farzan 13-03-2023 | 1:46 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st); USS Charleston (LCS - 18) of the U.S. Navy arrived at the Port of Trincomalee on the morning of 11th March 2023, and left the following day.

USS Charleston (LCS - 18) is a 127.4m long Independence - Class Littoral Combat Ship manned by 100 crew members and the ship is commanded by Commander Lamson, A.A.

The Commanding Officer of the visiting ship called on the Commander Eastern Naval Area and Commandant Volunteer Naval Force, Rear Admiral Dammika Kumara at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters on 11th March. During the cordial discussion, they exchanged views on several matters of bilateral importance.

USS Charleston:

Type, class: Littoral Combat Ship - LCS; Independence class
Builder: Austal-USA, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Awarded: December 29, 2010
Laid down: June 28, 2016
Launched: September 14, 2017
Commissioned: March 2, 2019

Homeport: Naval Base San Diego, California
Namesake: City of Charleston, South Carolina

Ships Motto: WHILE WE BREATH - WE FIGHT