NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Cleveland will arrive at its new Naval Station Mayport home on Thursday morning.
The ship was commissioned in Cleveland, Ohio on May 16, 2026. Since leaving Cleveland, the ship has transited through the Welland Canal and St. Lawrence Seaway, sailing around Quebec City and Halifax.
The USS Cleveland is commanded by Cmdr. Bruce Hallett and it is the last east coast-based LCS to join the fleet…