What to know about the USS Beloit, naval combat ship being commissioned Saturday in Milwaukee
The 387-foot-long Freedom-variant littoral combat ship arrived Nov. 17 at Veterans Park, where it officially received its name and was commissioned for active service. The ship adopted its namesake in 2018,
USS Beloit commissioned, ready to call Florida its home
Citizens of Beloit gathered to watch the USS Beloit take its first visitors as they took a tour of the ship. The ship was commissioned in Milwaukee, so residents of Beloit who could not travel to Milwaukee watched a live stream of the moment in the Beloit Public Library.
USS Beloit naval warship commissioned in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - A new naval warship was commissioned at Milwaukee's Veterans Park on Saturday, Nov. 23. The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship (LCS), is roughly 380 feet long and will house 88 crew members. Ships of this kind are made up in Marinette, Wisconsin. They cost roughly $500 million to build.
Cannons roar in preparation for commissioning ceremony of USS Beloit Navy warship Saturday
Go along Milwaukee's lakefront and you'll see a giant combat ship docked outside McKinley Marina, ready for a day in the spotlight.On Saturday, Nov. 23, the US Navy will commissio
New US Navy ship USS Beloit commissioned
The U.S. Navy Saturday commissioned the USS Beloit, its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, during a ceremony in Milwaukee.
USS Beloit Joins U.S. Navy Fleet at Commissioning Ceremony in Milwaukee’s Lakefront
The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship, has docked in Milwaukee in preparation for its commissioning ceremony.
USS Beloit commissioned during ceremony at Milwaukee's Veterans Park
MILWAUKEE (CBS) -- A new naval warship has been commissioned by the US Navy in Milwaukee. A ceremony took place for the USS Beloit at Veterans Park the morning of Saturday Nov. 23rd.
USS Beloit commissioning ceremony in Milwaukee
The USS Beloit was formally commissioned at Veterans Park in Milwaukee on Saturday, Nov. 23. A Colorado woman bought her dream house with a creek running through the backyard. But when the snow melted,
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Cannon fire will be sounded at Veterans Park on Friday and Saturday during the commissioning of the USS Beloit, the U.S.
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Rock County locals attend USS Beloit commissioning in Milwaukee
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The USS Beloit Commissioning Committee announces fundraising for the commissioning and legacy fund has topped $500,000.
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USS Beloit has more Wisconsin ties than meets the eye
MILWAUKEE--- The USS Beloit (LCS-29) has been docked at Veterans Park in Milwaukee in preparation for it's commissioning ceremony this upcoming Saturday.