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Navsource Online: Littoral Warship Photo Archive


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Don McGrogan,
BMCS, USN (Ret.)

Detroit (LCS 7)


Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - D - R - T

"Swift Vigilance"
Specifications - LCS Littoral Combat Ship - Freedom Class (Variant 1, Flight 0, first generation):
Hull Type: Semi-planing Monohull
Displacement: 2135 tons (light), 2862 tons (full) Dead Weight: 727 tons
Length: 324 (wl), 378.9' (oa)
Beam: 43' (wl), 57' (extreme)
Draft: 13' (navigational), 14' (draft limit)
Propulsion: Two Rolls-Royce MT30 36MW gas turbines, FM Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B STC diesel engines driving four Rolls-Royce waterjets
Auxiliary Power: Four Isotta Fraschini Model V1708 ship service diesel generator sets
Speed: 45 kts
Armament: BAE Systems Land and Armaments Mk110 57mm naval gun system
Combat Management System: Lockheed Martin open architecture COMBATSS-21
Electronics: EADS TRS-3D C-band radar (air / surface surveillance, weapon assignment)
Decoy System: Soft-Kill Weapon System (SKWS) decoy launcher from Terma A/S of Denmark
Complement: 26
Detroit (LCS 7) Building and Operational Data:
  • 17 March 2011: Contract Awarded to Lockheed Martin Corp. for $376.6 million
  • 18 March 2011: Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced LCS 7 will be named USS Detroit
  • 11 August 2012: Keel laid at Marinette Marine Shipyard, Marinette, Wis.; keel authenticated by sponsor Barbara Levin, wife of Michigan Senator Carl Levin
  • 18 October 2014: Launched, christened by sponsor Barbara Levin
  • 12 August 2016: Delivered to U.S. Navy custody, the ship is now under the direction of Commander, LCS Squadron One
  • 22 October 2016: Commissioned at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan; Commander Michael P. Desmond (LCS Crew 103) in command, assigned to LCS Squadron One at San Diego, Cal.
  • 30 December 2016: Welcome Ceremony held at Naval Station Mayport, homeport reassigned to LCS Squadron 2 at Mayport, Fla.
  • 31 October 2019: Departed Mayport on its' first deployment, becoming the first Freedom-variant block-buy East Coast littoral combat ship to deploy
  • 02 February 2020: Returned to Naval Station Mayport for a mid-deployment voyage repair availability (VRAV)
  • 15 March 2020: Departed Mayport to resume deployment to 4th Fleet, U.S. Southern Command / Joint Interagency Task Force South
  • 11 July 2020: Returned to Mayport ending her deployment to the 4th Fleet
  • 07 September 2020: Departed Mayport on its' 2nd deployment to support operations in U.S. Southern Command conducting counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific
  • 26 September 2020: Moored at U.S. Naval Base, Balboa, Panama, to conduct emergency repairs to its propulsion system
  • 18 November 2020: Returned to Mayport ending her 2nd deployment to the 4th Fleet
  • 21 June 2023: Departed Mayport on her 3rd deployment to support operations in U.S. Southern Command conducting counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific
  • 27 September 2023: Returned to Mayport ending its' 3rd deployment to U.S. Southern Command
  • 29 September 2023: Decommissioned at the U.S. Naval Station, Mayport, Fla. after 6 years and 11¼ months of service

    Note:
    1.) The contract option awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation is managed by Lockheed Martin's Maritime Systems and Sensors division in Moorestown, N.J. The Lockheed Martin team includes: Marinette Marine shipyard, Bollinger Shipyards, Gibbs and Cox naval architects, Izar of Spain and Blohm & Voss naval shipbuilders.

    2.) The contract option awarded to General Dynamics is managed by Bath Iron Works at Bath ME. The major members of General Dynamics team are: Austal USA, based in Mobile AL; BAE Systems, Rockville MD; Maritime Applied Physics Corporation, Baltimore MD; CAE Marine Systems, Leesburg VA; Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Baltimore MD; General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Burlington VT; General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton CT; General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Washington DC; and General Dynamics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

    "Detroit, The Ship"     -    "Detroit, The People"

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    Freedom
    1501001a
    172k 27 May 2004: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Navy announced today that Lockheed Martin Corporation - Maritime Systems & Sensors Division, Moorestown, N.J., will be one of two defense contracting teams awarded contract options for final system design with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The LCS is an entirely new breed of U.S. Navy warship. A fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, LCS's modular, focused-mission design will provide Combatant Commanders the required warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility to ensure maritime dominance and access for the joint force. LCS will operate with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute missions including, Special Operations Forces (SOF) support, high-speed transit, Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP).

    (Artist concept provided to the U.S. Navy courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corporation, Photo #040527-O-0000L-003, from the Navy News Stand)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Navsource DE/FF/LCS
    Archive Manager
    Freedom
    1501001b
    365k undated: Marinette, Wis. - An aerial view of Fincantieri Marinette Marine, which was founded in 1942 along the south bank of the Menominee River in Marinette, Wisconsin. The river forms the border between Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Originally built to meet America's growing demand for naval construction, today FMM is one of the premier builders of vessels for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. From humble beginnings with a contract to build five wooden barges, FMM has grown into a world-class shipbuilder, having designed and built more than 1,500 vessels. In conjunction with the Lockheed Martin Corp., all of the planned Freedom Class LCS's will be built here, beginning in 2005 with USS Freedom (LCS 1).

    (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin, Fincantiere Marinette Marine)
    Detroit
    1507001
    172k 10 October 2011: Detroit, Mich. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus celebrate the naming of the seventh littoral combat ship, USS Detroit, during a press conference on the Detroit international riverfront. Maybus was joined by U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, members of the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority and sailors assigned to Navy Operational Support Center Detroit and Navy Recruiting District Michigan.

    (U.S. Navy photo #111010-N-SQ656-963 by Lt.(jg) Kristine Volk from the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution Center)
    Detroit
    1507002
    172k 21 February 2014: San Diego, Cal. - A sailor unveils the crest of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) during a ceremony. Detroit is under construction and is approximately 60 percent complete.

    (U.S. Navy photo #140221-N-KB426-058 by MC3 James Vazquez from the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution Center)
    Detroit
    1507006
    172k 27 June 2014: Marinette, Wis. - A three photo series of Detroit being moved from the Fabrication Building to the launch cradle on the bank of the Menominee River.

    (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin, Fincantiere Marinette Marine)
    Detroit
    1507007
    324k
    Detroit
    1507008
    259k
    Detroit
    1507003
    172k 18 October 2014: Marinette, Wis. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivers remarks during the christening ceremony for the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Detroit (LCS 7) at Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wis.

    (U.S. Navy photo #141018-N-AC887-001 by MCC Sam Shavers from the Navy News Stand)
    Detroit
    1507004
    172k 18 October 2014: Marinette, Wis. - Ship's sponsor Barbara Levin breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow during the christening ceremony for the littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Detroit (LCS 7) at Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wis.

    (U.S. Navy photo #141018-N-AC887-002 by MCC Sam Shavers from the Navy News Stand)
    Detroit
    1507005
    263k 18 October 2014: Marinette, Wis. - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks with media after the christening ceremony of the future littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) at Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.

    (U.S. Navy photo #141018-N-AC887-003 by MCC Sam Shavers from the Navy News Stand)
    Detroit
    1507024
    390k 13 July 2014: Marinette, Wis. - The future USS Detroit as she conducts acceptance trials. As the most networked ship in the Navy, the LCS relies on Lockheed Martin’s cyber expertise to defend the Littoral Combat Ship and ensure information assurance. The Littoral Combat Ship’s highly automated systems rely on superior cyber security.

    (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin, Fincantiere Marinette Marine)
    Detroit
    1507009
    484k 14 July 2016: Marinette, Wisc. - Two views of the future USS Detroit (LCS 7) as she conducts acceptance trials. Acceptance trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy.

    (U.S. Navy photo #160714-N-DM751-001 and #160714-N-DM751-003 courtesy of  Lockheed Martin, Michael Rote from the Navy News Stand)
    Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Detroit
    1507010
    814k
    Detroit
    1507025
    386k 18 October 2016: Detroit, Mich. - A beautiful night view of the future USS Detroit (LCS 7) moored at the downtown Detroit Riverfront, near the GM Renaissance Center.

    (Photo by Mike Boening of Mike Boening Photography)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Navsource DE/FF/LCS
    Archive Manager
    Detroit
    1507011
    505k 21 October 2016: Detroit, Mich. - The future Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) is pierside on Detroit's waterfront in preparation for its commissioning on 22 Oct. 2016. LCS-7 is the sixth U.S. ship named in honor of city of Detroit.

    (U.S. Navy photo #161021-N-N0101-001 courtesy of Lockheed Martin from the Navy News Stand)
    Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Detroit
    1507012
    505k 21 October 2016: Windsor, Ontario - Taken from across the river in Canada, the future Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit is pierside on Detroit's waterfront in preparation for its commissioning on 22 Oct. 2016.

    (U.S. Navy photo #161021-N-N0101-100 courtesy of Lockheed Martin from the Navy News Stand)
    Detroit  409k       Detroit  644k       Detroit  319k       Detroit  252k       Detroit 397k       Detroit 547k

    22 October 2016: Detroit, Mich. - A series of commissioning photos beginning with ship's sponsor Mrs. Barbra Levin, wife of Senator Carl Levin and a Detroit native, giving the command to "Bring the ship to life!" and ending with Cmdr. Michael Desmond reporting to Commander U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Philip Davidson, that the ship is "Manned and ready."

    (U.S. Navy photo #161022-N-VP310-268, 161022-N-VP310-321 by MC1 Richard Hoffner, #161022-N-N0101-122, 161022-N-N0101-100, 161022-N-N0101-111, 161022-N-N0101-101 courtesy of Lockheed Martin, from the Navy News Stand

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    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Navsource DE/FF/LCS
    Archive Manager
    Detroit
    1507019
    213k 22 October 2016: Detroit, Mich. - The national ensign flies over the Navy's newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Detroit after the ship's commissioning ceremony.

    (U.S. Navy photo #161022-N-N0101-104 courtesy of Lockheed Martin from the Navy News Stand)
    Detroit
    1507020
    305k 23 November 2016: Mayport, Fla. - Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Detroit (LCS 7) arrives at new home port at Naval Station Mayport after completing her maiden voyage from Detroit, where the ship was commissioned on 22 October.

    (U.S. Navy photo #161123-N-TP832-016 and #161123-N-TP832-055 by MCSN Michael Lopez from the Navy News Stand)
    Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Detroit
    1507021
    403k
    Milwaukee / Detroit
    1505018
    213k 30 December 2016: Mayport, Fla. - The official party salutes as the National Anthem is sung during the Littoral Combat Ship Squadron (LCSRON) 2 homeport shift ceremony to welcome USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and USS Detroit (LCS 7) as LCSRON 2 assets onboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. As the immediate Superior in Command of littoral combat ships home ported at NAVSTA Mayport, LCSRON 2 is responsible for the training, readiness, maintenance and support of assigned ships.

    (U.S. Navy Photo #161230-N-TP832-049 by MC3 Michael Lopez from the Navy News Stand)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Navsource DE/FF/LCS
    Archive Manager
    Milwaukee / Detroit
    1505019
    306k 30 December 2016: Mayport, Fla. - Rear Adm. Sean Buck, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet, speaks at a ceremony welcoming the Freedom-variant littoral combat ships USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) and USS Detroit (LCS 7) to Mayport, Fla.

    (U.S. Navy Photo #161230-N-PI800-008, by Cmdr. Erik Reynolds from the Navy News Stand)
    Detroit
    1507028
    384k 25 January 2017: Mayport, Fla. - Littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) prepares to moor at its homeport as seen from aboard amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #170125-N-ZB097-0053 by MC3 Jess E. Toner from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507022
    31k 28 February 2017: The Atlantic Ocean - The littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) launches a Longbow Hellfire Missile during structural test firing (STF) off the coast of Norfolk, Va. STF is part of the developmental test program for the Surface to Surface Missile Module.

    (U.S. Navy photo #161123-N-TP832-016 from the Navy News Stand)
    Detroit
    1507023
    25k 28 February 2017: The Atlantic Ocean - The littoral combat ship Detroit launches a Longbow Hellfire Missile during structural test firing (STF) off the coast of Norfolk, Va. STF is part of the developmental test program for the Surface to Surface Missile Module.

    (U.S. Navy photo #170228-N-DM751-001 from the Navy News Stand)
    Detroit
    1507026
    315k 30 April 2018: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Sailors man the rails as the littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) prepares to moor in support of Fleet Week Port Everglades. Fleet Week Port Everglades provides an opportunity for the citizens of South Florida to witness first-hand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services, and gain a better understanding of how the sea services support the national defense of the United States.

    (U.S. Navy photo #180430-N-ED185-117 by MC1 Brian G. Reynolds from the Navy News Stand)
    Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Detroit
    1507027
    363k 30 April 2018: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), USS Detroit, the Coast Guard Cutters Confidence, Robert Yered and Willow moored along the piers in Port Everglades to start 2018 Fleet Week. The Port Everglades Fleet Week is an annual event where Coast Guard and Navy service members are honored for their service by the local community.

    (U.S. Coast Guard photo VIRIN #180430-G-JQ423-1051 by PO3 Brandon Murray from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Navsource DE/FF/LCS
    Archive Manager
    Detroit
    1507029
    253k 27 September 2018: the Atlantic Ocean - Sailors aboard the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12). Detroit is operating in the Atlantic Ocean supporting the testing of the littoral combat ship surface ship missile module.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #180927-N-GJ102-1001 by Ensign Brandon Cravey from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507030
    55k 27 September 2018: the Atlantic Ocean - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) fires an AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missile during a live-fire missile exercise. Detroit is operating in the Atlantic Ocean supporting the testing of the littoral combat ship surface ship missile module.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #180927-N-GJ102-1004 by Ensign Brandon Cravey from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507031
    474k 29 March 2019: Jacksonville, Fla. - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) receives scheduled maintenance and upkeep during a scheduled dry-dock maintenance availability phase at BAE Systems shipyard in Jacksonville, Florida.

    (U.S. Navy photos #190329-N-QI061-037 and #190329-N-QI061-033 by MC3 Nathan T. Beard from the Navy News Stand)
    Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Detroit
    1507032
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    Detroit  1.) 312k   Detroit  2.) 315k   Detroit  3.) 413k   Detroit  4.) 352k   Detroit  5.) 321k

    31 October 2019: Mayport, Fla. - A five view photo series of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) departing Naval Station Mayport
    for her first scheduled deployment. Detroit is deployed in support of Campaign Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations within
    the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.

    (U.S. Navy photos #1.) 191031-N-QI061-0114, #2.) 191031-N-QI061-0138, #3.) 191031-N-QI061-0180, #4.) 191031-N-QI061-0180,
    and
    #5.) 191031-N-QI061-0267 by MC3 Nathan T. Beard from the Naval History and Heritage Command)

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    )
    Lee Wahler
    Lcdr., USN (ret.)
    Jacksonville, Fla.
    Detroit
    1507038
    590k 17 November 2019: The Atlantic Ocean - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sails the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #191117-N-DW182-1452 by MC2 Devin Bowser from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Manager, Navsource
    DE / FF / LCS Archive
    Detroit
    1507039
    326k 17 November 2019: The Atlantic Ocean - USS Detroit (LCS 7) conducts high-speed operations while traveling at speeds of more than 40 knots. During this deployment to the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #191117-N-DW182-2505 by MC2 Devin Bowser from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit  1.) 643k       Detroit  2.) 547k       Detroit  3.) 687k

    23 November 2019: the Atlantic Ocean -
    Three views of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) as she sinks a vessel which is a hazard to navigation. During this deployment to the
    U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency
    Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photos #1.) 191123-N-DW182-1212, #2.) 191123-N-DW182-1983 and, #3.) 191123-N-DW182-2195 by MC2 Devin Bowser, from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

    1.) 1507040   -   2.) 1507041   -    3.) 1507042


    Detroit
    1507043
    550k 04 January 2020: The Atlantic Ocean - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) perform division tactics (DIVTACS) maneuvering exercises in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. The USS Gridley (DDG 101) is transiting through the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility while returning from deployment. Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200104-N-DW182-2290 by MC2 Devin Bowser from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507044
    356k 15 March 2020: Jacksonville, Fla. - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) departs Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment. During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG Law Enforcement Detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200315-N-KK394-1009 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507045
    289k 15 March 2020: The Atlantic Ocean - Sailors assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) conduct a live-fire exercise on the forecastle. During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200317-N-KK394-1348 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507046
    294k 23 March 2020: The Caribbean Sea - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 launches from the flight deck of USS Detroit (LCS 7). During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200323-N-KK394-1065 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507047
    469k 27 March 2020: The Caribbean Sea - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sails through the Caribbean Sea during the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200327-N-KK394-1129 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507048
    427k 29 March 2020: Key West, Fla. - USS Detroit (LCS 7) enters Naval Air Station Key West’s Truman Harbor during a port visit to conduct emergency repairs. As a protective measure against the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the ship’s crew of 90 will be limited to the base while in Key West in order to protect its people and maintain mission readiness. Navy installations are responsible for keeping airfields, ports, Navy housing, galley services, medical facilities, and utilities open and supporting our Fleet, fighters and their families. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-drug patrols and detection and monitoring of illicit traffic in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200329-N-KM072-003 by Danette Baso Silvers from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507049
    382k 29 March 2020: Key West, Fla. - Sailors aboard USS Detroit (LCS 7) toss lines to Naval Air Station Key West’s port operations sailors as the ship docks at Truman Harbor.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200329-N-KM072-005 by Danette Baso Silvers from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507050
    313k 14 April 2020: Key West, Fla. - Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of USS Detroit conduct rigid-hull inflatable boat operations while in port at Key West, Fla. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200414-N-KK394-1210 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507051
    410k 17 April 2020: Key West, Fla. - Commander Jiwan Mack, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Detroit, holds an all-hands call while maintaining social distance on the forecastle of the ship while in port at NAS Key West.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200417-N-KK394-1018 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507052
    478k 03 May 2020: Key West, Fla. - The littoral combat ship USS Detroit departs Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200503-N-KK394-1091 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507053
    840k 09 May 2020: The Caribbean Sea - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit sails through the Caribbean Sea. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200509-N-KK394-1134 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507054
    429k 11 May 2020: The Caribbean Sea - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) sails in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Farragut (DDG 99) and a P-8A multi-mission aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 while conducting maritime security operations in the Caribbean. The forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200511-N-KK394-1564 and 200511-N-KK394-1329by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507055
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    Detroit
    1507056
    444k 03 June 2020: The Caribbean Sea - The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit sails alongside Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) in the Caribbean Sea. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200603-N-KK394-1002 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507057
    271k 05 June 2020: Key West, Fla. - USS Detroit (LCS 7) passes through the main shipping channel into Key West, preparing to pull into Naval Air Station Key West’s Truman Harbor. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibly to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200605-N-KM072-002 by Danette Baso Silvers from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507058
    471k 05 June 2020: Key West, Fla. - USS Detroit (LCS 7) passes Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park near the southern tip of Key West, preparing to pull into Naval Air Station Key West’s Truman Harbor. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibly to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200605-N-KM072-008 by Danette Baso Silvers from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507059
    408k 19 June 2020: Colon, Panama - The littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) arrives in port at Colon, Panama for fuel and stores. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200619-N-KK394-1021 by MC2 Anderson W. Branch from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507060
    385k 07 September 2020: Mayport, Fla. - The littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) transits through Naval Station Mayport’s basin. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200907-N-QI061-0069 by MC2 Nathan T. Beard from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
    Detroit
    1507061
    395k 12 September 2020: The Caribbean Sea - USS Detroit (LCS 7) transits the Caribbean Sea. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200912-N-QI061-0064 by MC2 Nathan T. Beard from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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    384k 14 September 2020: Colon, Panama - USS Detroit (LCS 7) anchors outside the city of Colon, Panama. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200914-N-QI061-0220 by MC2 Nathan T. Beard from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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    458k 15 September 2020: The Panama Canal - USS Detroit (LCS 7) transits the Panama Canal. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200915-N-QI061-0278 by MC2 Nathan T. Beard from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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    436k 15 September 2020: The Panama Canal - USS Detroit (LCS 7) exits the Gatun Locks while transiting the Panama Canal.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200915-N-QI061-0332 by MC2 Nathan T. Beard from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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    455k 17 September 2020: Balboa, Panama - Two views of USS Detroit (LCS 7) approaching and passing the Bridge of the Americas as she departs the Pacific side of the Panama Canal. Detroit is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200917-N-QI061-0041 and 200917-N-QI061-0049 by MC2 Nathan T. Beard from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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    318k 19 September 2020: The Pacific Ocean - Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Muhammed Parks stands watch on a rigid-hull inflatable boat inflatable boat (RHIB) assigned to USS Detroit (LCS 7) as it prepares to enter the Waterborne Mission Zone (WMZ) of Detroit.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #200919-N-QI061-0107 by MC2 Nathan T. Beard from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)
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    648k 21 June 2023: Mayport, Fla. - The littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) deploys from Naval Station Mayport to support Regional Cooperation and Secuity. Detroit is one of 4 ships assigned to Surface Division 21.

    (U.S. Navy photo VIRIN #230621-N-WH773-2689 by Lt. Anthony Junco from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

    "Detroit, The Ship"     -    "Detroit, The People"


    Detroit
    Memorabilia
    Detroit's
    Emblem
    Detroit
    Courtesy of
    Wolfgang Hechler

    Detroit History
    View the USS Detroit (LCS 7) DANFS history entry located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site.

    Detroit's Commanding Officers

    Blue CrewGold Crew
    1.) 22 Oct. 2016Cmdr. David James Adams (NROTC ‘97) (Beaumont, Tex.)1.) 22 Oct. 2016Cmdr. Michael Robert Wohnhaas (USNA '96) (Barnsville, Pa.)
    2.) 23 Feb. 2018Cmdr. Chadrick O. Withrow (NROTC ‘00)2.) 22 Sep. 2017Cmdr. Christopher E. Marvin (OCS ‘98) (Rural NE, Pa.)
    3.) 31 May 2018Cmdr. Cmdr. Jiwan A. Mack (USNA ‘00) (Winston-Salem, N.C.)3.) 20 Jul. 2018Cmdr. Howard V. Meehan (USNA ‘98)
    4.) 11 Dec. 2020Cmdr. Cmdr. Joseph Caldwell (OCS '01)4.) 05 Dec. 2019Cmdr. Anthony James (USNA ‘00) (Illinois)
    4.) 08 Apr. 2022Cmdr. Cmdr. Michael J. Hellard (Citadel '03) (Knoxville, Tenn.)5.) 09 Jun. 2021Cmdr. Jimmy L. Lawton (enl. ‘91 / ECP ‘03) (Georgia)
    --6.) 16 Sep. 2022Cmdr. Kyle R. Hickman (USNA '05) (Elmer, N. J.)

    Additional Resources

    View Detroit's Official Web page
    USS Detroit History on U.S. Carriers
    Tin Can Sailors
    The U.S. Navy Memorial
    The Destroyer Escort Historical Museum

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