“I’m happy to be right here in my hometown of New York Metropolis to fee the Navy’s latest littoral fight ship, USS Cooperstown,” mentioned Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. “LCS 23 honors the baseball greats, who in service of our Nation, sacrificed their baseball careers for us. I’ve full confidence that the officers and crew of this nice ship will proceed to honor their legacy.”
Main League Baseball Corridor of Fame participant and supervisor, Joe Torre, was the ceremony’s precept speaker and highlighted the ship’s ties with the namesake service members.
“It’s essential that we honor the legacy of those Corridor of Famers, not only for what they did on the sector, however for what they sacrificed and what they achieved off the sector. Their legacy lives on with the united statesCooperstown and with the Sailors right here at the moment and within the years to return.”
Visitor audio system for the occasion additionally included Vice President and Common Supervisor of Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Methods, Built-in Warfare Methods and Sensors, Mr. Chauncey McIntosh; Chairman of the Board of Administrators, Nationwide Baseball Corridor of Fame and Museum and Honorary Sponsor, Ms. Jane Forbes Clark; and Chief of Navy Reserve, Vice Adm. John Mustin.
The Ship’s Sponsor Ms. Alba Tull, gave the primary order to “man our ship and convey her to life.”
“Cooperstown has a long-standing custom of excellence and dedication to preserving the historical past and legacy of baseball, and the united statesCooperstown is a becoming tribute to that custom,” mentioned Tull. “The ship represents the perfect of America, our values, our dedication to defending our Nation and the pursuits of our nation”
Constructed by the Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin. Cooperstown was launched Jan. 19, 2019, christened on Feb 29, 2020, accomplished acceptance trials Dec. 14, 2020, and was delivered to the U.S. Navy Sep. 20, 2022.
“The united statesCooperstown’s commissioning is a proud second for us all, made attainable by the tireless efforts of our devoted crew,” mentioned Cooperstown’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Daxton Moore. “They’ve demonstrated exceptional teamwork and a relentless dedication to excellence, working exhausting to make sure that this ship is prepared. We’re honored to hold the identify Cooperstown into the fleet.”
Cincinnati Reds Catcher, Johnny Bench, who was elected into the Baseball Corridor of Fame in 1989, introduced the lengthy glass through the ceremony. The crew was host for a weeklong collection of occasions celebrating the ship, its namesake metropolis, and the group it honors.
LCS are quick, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to function in near-shore environments, profitable in opposition to Twenty first-century coastal threats.
Cooperstown will sail to its homeport of Mayport, Fla.
