the Future USS Cooperstown (LCS-23) launched, christened and began big mission

USS Cooperstown (LCS-23) will be a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She will be the first naval ship to be named after Cooperstown, New York.

Ray Mabus, while Secretary of the Navy, announced the naming of Cooperstown on 25 July 2015 during a ceremony at the Baseball Hall of Fame, which is located in Cooperstown. The announcement was part of the ceremony which was honoring baseball players who served in World War II. Her name honors 68 military veterans from multiple conflicts (starting with the Civil War) who are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Marinette Marine was awarded the contract to build the ship on 29 December 2010, at their shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.

On 20 November 2019, Vice President of the United States Mike Pence toured the ship prior to giving a speech at Marinette Marine.

Cooperstown was launched on 19 January 2020 and christened on 29 February 2020.

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