The Guardian

USS Canberra: US navy ushers new warship into service at ceremony in Sydney

US and Australian navy chiefs and dignitaries present as littoral combat ship with a crew of 50 has colours hoisted to the mast The first US warship to be commissioned in a foreign port has been ...
Times of San Diego

Navy, Aussie Allies Mark Commissioning of USS Canberra at Base in Sydney

Sailors salute during the Friday (PST) commissioning ceremony of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) in Sydney. Photo credit: EJ Hersom, Defense.gov The U.S. Navy ...
Stars and Stripes

Navy commissions warship named for Australia’s capital city in Sydney

A star-spangled kangaroo adorned an Independence-class littoral combat ship when it became the first U.S. Navy vessel to be commissioned in Australia. The USS Canberra was commissioned Saturday at the ...
Times of San Diego

Future USS Canberra Will be First Navy Warship Commissioned in Australia

The future USS Canberra departs San Diego Harbor for an exercise in April. Navy photo A littoral combat ship bound for Naval Base San Diego will be commissioned in Australia, marking the first ...
Marine Link

U.S. Navy: Construction on USS Canberra

Construction on the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) has began at Austal USA. Dave Growden, LCS Program Director and a 30-year member of Austal USA’s team, pushed the button to start the router that cut ...