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The Navy's LCS 3 arrives in Galveston, Texas Sept. 17, 2012, five days in advance of its commissioning as the USS Fort Worth. The ship was built at Marinette Marine.

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Fort Worth arrives in Texas for commissioning

Built at Marinette Marine

Updated: Tuesday, 18 Sep 2012, 11:26 AM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 18 Sep 2012, 11:26 AM CDT

GALVESTON, Texas - A new Navy vessel built in Northeast Wisconsin has arrived in Texas for commissioning.

The future USS Fort Worth set sail from Marinette Marine last month. It arrived in Galveston, Texas on Monday.

The Fort Worth is the second littoral combat ship to come out of Marinette Marine. The company has a Naval contract for ten more. Milwaukee, the first ship under the contract, is currently in production. It's scheduled for completion in 2014. In total, the shipyard is expected to employ 2,100 people through the contract.

The Fort Worth is set to be commissioned on Saturday.