PIERRE, (KCCR) — Another group of crew members from the U-S-S Pierre will be visiting the Littoral Combat Ship’s namesake city next week. Pierre Mayor Steve Harding says putting the Pierre to sea has been a long process…
The first group of sailors to serve on the Pierre visited last September. Harding says the crew will be in town May 20th through the 22nd…
Harding says the will try and meet Governor Larry Rhoden while visiting Pierre. They will visit the State Capitol and of all things, Pierre’s drinking water treatment plant…
Harding says the crew members are unique…
The final step in getting the Pierre in action is it’s Commissioning. That event is tentatively set for November 8th in Panama City Beach, Florida. The U-S-S Pierre will be home ported in San Diego, California.
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