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The USS Cleveland entered active service in the U.S. Navy on the lakefront of its namesake city, marking the first time in the nationโs history that a U.S. warship was commissioned in Ohio. The USS Cleveland is the Navyโs newest Littoral Combat Ship and the final Freedom-class variant to be commissioned.
The motto of the new USS Cleveland, โForge a Legacy,โ honors Clevelandโs industrial heritage and the strength of its people. The innovative spirit that helped make this city into a manufacturing powerhouse continues to propel our regionโand our nationโinto the future.
From Cleveland-Cliffs steel to Sherwin-Williams coatings, local companies across Greater Cleveland contributed materials and expertise to the shipโs construction.
The ship will depart Cleveland on May 19 and sail through the St. Lawrence Seaway to its home port in Jacksonville, Florida.