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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Navy commissioned its newest warship, the USS Nantucket, at a ceremony in Boston on Sunday.
The USS Nantucket is the fourteenth Freedom-variant littoral combat ship and the fourth Navy ship to bear the name of Massachusetts’ southern island.
“We are giving our Navy new agility and reach, essential to supporting our interest in a world where competition and uncertainty are the norm,” Vice Admiral Michael Boyle said.
He added that the USS Nantucket is a fast, flexible and capable vessel that is “ready to deter in conflict, respond rapidly to crisis, and ensure American’s safety in an increasingly complex security environment.”
Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu were also in attendance, expressing the significance of this historic moment happening in Boston.
Mayor Wu said the crew of the new ship carries on “the charge to uphold and protect the highest aspirations of our values, to deter aggression, maintain freedom and help us shape a world where peace is what we deserve.”
The USS Nantucket will be based at the Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, FL.
WBZ NewsRadio's Mike Macklin reports.
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