U.S.S. SIOUX CITY SHIP NAMING CEREMONY SET FOR SATURDAY

A PUBLIC CEREMONY FOR THE OFFICIAL NAMING OF THE U.S.S. SIOUX CITY COMBAT SHIP WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY MORNING OUTSIDE OF CITY HALL.

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY RAY MABUS WILL KEYNOTE THE EVENT FOR THE LITTORALSHIP THAT WILL BE BUILT BETWEEN 2013 AND 2017.

CITY MANAGER PAUL ECKERT SAYS THE CEREMONY WILL BE ON DOUGLAS STREET NEAR THE PUBLIC SAFETY MEMORIAL:

THE U.S.S. SIOUX CITY WILL BE 378 FEET IN LENGTH WITH A SPEED EXCEEDING 40 KNOTS. IT WILL HAVE A VARIETY OF COMBAT USES WHEN IT BEGINS SERVICE IN 2017.