John Bemis News

First Foreign Visit for a Littoral Combat Ship

The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) has left Manzanillo, Mexico, concluding the ship's first foreign port visit since its commissioning. Independence and embarked Mine Countermeasures Detachment One sailors visited Mexico while on the ship's maiden voyage to its homeport of San Diego, marking the first foreign port visit by any Independence-class ship. While in port, Independence sailors volunteered at a community service project at a local orphanage and participated in various Morale…