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2 days ago · MOBILE, AL (KELO.com) — The USS Pierre is floating proudly in the Gulf of Mexico, after being christened this weekend. Senator John Thune’s daughter Larissa Thune-Hargens is the ship’s sponsor. She donned safety goggles and gloves before smashing a champagne bottle on the ship’s bow. The ship faces about a year’s worth of sea trials ...
1 day ago · The USS Pierre was christened Saturday at a special ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. Several dignitaries attended this weekend’s christening, including Sen. John Thune and Pierre Mayor Steve Harding. The vessel is a Littoral Combat Ship. That’s a type of fast, agile ship designed to defend against threats near the coast, according to Austal USA ...
2 days ago · Providing she successfully complete the sea trials, the Commissioning– or when the ship officially goes on active duty– is scheduled for 2025. Larissa Thune Hargens christens the USS Pierre (LCS38) on May 18, 2024. Image is a screenshot of the live video on the Austal USA Facebook page.
4 days ago · Ship sponsor Larissa Thune Hargens christens the future USS Pierre. Courtesy Austal USA. The Navy and ship builder Austal USA christened on Saturday the future USS Pierre, the 19th — and last —...
2 days ago · Ship sponsor Larissa Thune Hargens executed the ceremonial bottle break over the bow of Pierre, witnessed by an audience of over four hundred guests. Hargens, the daughter of U.S. Senator John Thune (R.-SD), is a native of South Dakota, She graduated from Bethel University, in Saint Paul, Minn., with a bachelor’s degree in political science ...
2 days ago · Austal ’s U.S. business arm has christened the 19th Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Pierre, which was named in honor of South Dakota’s capital. Larissa Thune Hargens, a South Dakota native and daughter of Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., sponsored the event, Austal USA said Sunday. Designated LCS 38, USS Pierre is the final ship of ...
3 days ago · Stars and Stripes • May 19, 2024. Ship sponsor Larissa Thune Hargens executedsthe ceremonial bottle break over the bow of Pierre on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Mobile, Ala. (Austal USA/Facebook ...
