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It was a proud moment for the city when the USS Detroit docked on the riverfront and thousands of people came out to see the sixth ship in the service of our country named "Detroit." Now done with the commissioning tour, recently released video shows that the United States Navy conducted a successful structural test firing of the Surface to Surface Missile Module (SSMM) from …
There has been a ton of buzz about the USS Detroit currently sitting at a dock in the Detroit River. Public tours on Wednesday were so popular that many weren't able to get on board. Today, I got a chance to take a look around the USS Detroit and share some photos with you. Having taken a few military ship tours in my life, including the USS Midway, one of the things that …
It was an exciting day on the Detroit River, after years of anticipation the USS Detroit has finally made it's way to it's namesake city this afternoon. The USS Detroit had a great welcoming committee with the Michigan Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution decked out in red, white, and blue. As the horns blared cheers erupted from the riverfront. The ship sponsor, …
The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the future USS Detroit during a ceremony on August 12 at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. Detroit is the eighth littoral combat ship (LCS) to be delivered to the Navy and the fourth Freedom variant to join the fleet. LCS is a modular, reconfigurable ship, with three types of mission packages including …
This fall, the U.S. Navy will commission a new USS Detroit. The ship was Christened on Oct. 18, 2014 and delivered to the Navy in late 2015 for further tests and trials. The USS Detroit is an innovative surface combatant designed to operate in littoral seas and shallow water to counter mines, submarines, and fast surface craft threats in coastal regions. This ship is the …
Sometimes, you have to take the hint. The Regional Transit Authority Millage – losing by a wide margin in Macomb County (60/40) and a small one in Oakland – isn’t necessarily a surprise, but it should be a signal. The Detroit Regional Chamber and many business leaders signed on to support the RTA proposal. “To …
