USS Pierre — the last of the Navy’s troubled Independence class of littoral combat ships — has passed its sea trials and will be commissioned in San Diego this fall, the Navy says. The Pierre was ...

The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull might not be ideally suited for that purpose. USS Pierre (LCS-38) departed ...

The Naval Academy holds their annual Sea Trials to test the plebe, or freshmen, class’s physical and mental stamina. Plebes from the 33rd Company carry inflatable boats during the “Dry Boat” portion ...