From USS Independence Public Affairs

MAYPORT, Fla.. (NNS) -- Littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) departed Naval Station Mayport April 9, embarking on the ship's maiden voyage to its homeport of San Diego.

The transit, led by the ship's Gold Crew, marks the successful completion of testing the ability of the ship's mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package to detect, localize, and destroy mines in a tactical environment ...