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1502001a	102k	27 May 2004: Washington D.C. – The U.S. Navy announced today that General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, will be one of two defense contracting teams awarded contract options for final system design with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The LCS is an entirely new breed of U.S. Navy warship. A fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, LCS's modular, focused-mission design will provide Combatant Commanders the required warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility to ensure maritime dominance and access for the joint force. LCS will operate with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute missions including, Special Operations Forces (SOF) support, high-speed transit, Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP). (Artist concept provided to the U.S. Navy courtesy of General Dynamics, Photo #040527-O-0000G-004, from the Navy Newstand)	Mike Smolinski Clifton, N.J. Archive Manager DE / FF / LCS Archive Navsource
1502001b	492k	undated: Mobile, Ala. – An aerial view of the Austal USA shipyard, the American branch of operations for Australian shipbuilder Austal. Founded in 1999 along the west bank of Blakely Island on the Mobile River in Mobile, Alabama. The shipyard was initially engaged in building high-speed aluminum ferries, such as the *Lake Express* for service across Lake Michigan, and the *Alakai* for Hawaii Superferry. Construction on the first Littoral Combat Ship of the USS *Independence* variant was begun in 2006. In conjunction with the General Dynamics Corp., all of the planned Independence Class LCS's will be built here. (Photo courtesy of AUSTAL, USA)
1.) 263k 2.) 207k 3.) 311k 09 October 2019: Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA employees and Naval personnel pose for a photo before making the the first cut to fabricate metal sheeting for the future USS *Santa Barbara. In the center photo, Dave Growden, Director LCS Program, and a fellow employee start the router for LCS 32. The right photo shows the aluminum disc made to commemorate the occasion. (Photos courtesy of* Austal USA) 1.) 1532001 2.) 1523002 3.) 1523003
1.) 382k 2.) 96k 3.) 257k 4.) 170k 27 October 2020: Mobile, Ala. - Ship’s sponsor Lola Zinke, a Santa Barbara native, authenticated the keel for the 16th Independence variant of the littoral combat ship class during the ceremony. While keel laying traditionally represents the formal start of a ship's construction, advanced modular shipbuilding allows fabrication of the ship to begin months in advance. Today, keel laying continues to symbolically recognize the joining of the ship's components and the ceremonial beginning of the ship. (Photos courtesy of Austal USA) 1.) 1532004 2.) 1532005 3.) 1532006 4.) 1532007
1.) 352k 2.) 471k 3.) 319k 4.) 311k 5.) 580k 6.) 482k 7.) 558k 8.) 300k 16 October 2021: Mobile, Ala. - In ceremonies held at the Austal USA Shipyard, Lolita Zinke, wife of former Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke and the ship’s sponsor, participated in a time-honored Navy tradition to christen the ship by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across her bow. Meredith Berger, performing the duties of undersecretary of the Navy, delivered the keynote address at the ceremony. Remarks were also provided by Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare; Oscar Gutierrez, mayor pro tempore for the city of Santa Barbara, California.; and Rusty Murdaugh, president of Austal USA. LCS 32 is the 16th Freedom-variant LCS and 32nd in the LCS class. It is the third Navy ship named in honor of the city of Santa Barbara. The first USS *Santa Barbara* (Id. No. 4522) was a single-screw steel freighter that was placed into commission by the Navy on 15 April 1918, in New York. The ship made four round-trip voyages to Europe during and after World War I and was decommissioned 06 August 1919, and returned to her owners. Later renamed *American, the ship was sunk by German submarine torpedoes off the east coast of British Honduras (modern-day Belize) on 11 June 1942. The second USS Santa Barbara* (AE 28) was commissioned on 11 July 1970. The Kilauea-class ammunition ship completed deployments to the Mediterranean, the western Pacific, and the Caribbean before being decommissioned in 1998. (Photos courtesy of Austal USA) 1.) 1532008 2.) 1532009 3.) 1532010 4.) 1532011 5.) 1532012 6.) 1532013 7.) 1532011 8.) 1532015
1.) 230k 2.) 389k 3.) 270k 4.) 431k 5.) 285k 6.) 341k 7.) 266k 11 May 2022: the Gulf of Mexico - The future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) conducts "Builder's Trials" prior to delivery to the U. S. Navy. (Photos courtesy of Austal USA) 1.) 1532016 2.) 1532017 3.) 1532018 4.) 1532019 5.) 1532020 6.) 1532021 7.) 1532022
1532023	721k	22 July 2022: Mobile, Ala. - The future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS *Santa Barbara* (LCS 32) is delivered to, and accepted by the U. S. Navy. (Photo courtesy of Austal USA)
1.) 307k 2.) 142k 3.) 130k 4.) 186k 5.) 105k 6.) 154k 7.) 161k 8.) 225k 9.) 353k 10.) 199k 11.) 330k Saturday, 01 April 2023: Port Hueneme, Cal. Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS *Santa Barbara* (LCS 32) commissioned at Port Hueneme aboard Naval Base Ventura County. She is the 32nd LCS and the 16th of the Independence-class variant. In the week leading up to the commissioning ceremony, *Santa Barbara’s crew spent time with their ship’s sponsor, Santa Barbara-native Lolita Zinke, and participated in community relations events in their namesake city to build a strong connection with their namesake community. LCS 32 is the third United States ship to bear the name Santa Barbara. The first Santa Barbara* was a single-screw steel freighter built in 1916 by William Cramp and Sons of Philadelphia. Ordered and taken over by the Navy on 01 February 1918 from the Atlantic & Pacific Steamship Co. of New York, it was commissioned there on 15 April 1918. The second *Santa Barbara, a Kilauea-class ammunition ship, was laid down on 30 December 1966 by the Bethlehem Steel Corp., Sparrows Point, Md., launched on 23 January 1968, and commissioned on 11 July 1970. 1.) A Naval Base Ventura County color guard detail stands at parade rest, prepared for the presentation of colors during the USS Santa Barbara* commissioning ceremony. ..........................230401-N-SR235-034 2.) Radm. Casey Moton (center) and Navy Ass't Sec. Russell Rumbaugh (right) stand for the colors and the national anthem. ......................................................................................................................230401-N-SR235-051 3.) Lt. Marie Tracy delivers the invocation at the beginning of the commissioning ceremony for USS *Santa Barbara. .....................................................................................................................................230401-N-SR235-674 4.) U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley of Westlake Village, California, welcomes guests as she delivers opening remarks at the commissioning of USS Santa Barbara. .....................................................230401-N-SR235-263 5.) Naval Sea Systems Command Unmanned and Small Combatants Program Exec. Officer Radm. Casey Moton speaks about littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara* . ...............................230401-N-SR235-455 6.) Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Comptroller Russell Rumbaugh (center) is flanked by LCS 32 CO, Cmdr. Brian Sparks (left) and U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (right). ...................................230401-N-SR235-926 7.) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Brian Sparks accepts a proclamation from Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse declaring 01 April USS *Santa Barbara* Day in the city. ...................................230401-N-SR235-793 8.) Officers and crew members of USS *Santa Barbara* (LCS 32) stand at attention during their ship’s commissioning ceremony. ...............................................................................................................230401-N-SR235-492 9.) As guests record the moment with their smartphone cameras, the crew of USS *Santa Barbara* (LCS 32) begins to man the ship during its commissioning ceremony. ...................................230401-N-SR235-717 10.) Retired Navy Capt. Richard Sloane passes a long glass to ET1 Kyle Smith, with MN2 Gunner McIntosh, MN3 Aulii Noble and BM2 Zachary Livingston, as the first watch is set. .....230401-N-SR235-107 11.) Sailors aboard USS *Santa Barbara* (LCS 32) salute after manning the ship and bringing her to life during her commissioning ceremony. .......................................................................................230401-N-SR235-176 (Photos courtesy of the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service) 1.) 1532024 2.) 1532025 3.) 1532026 4.) 1532027 5.) 1532028 6.) 1532029 7.) 1532030 8.) 1532031 9.) 1532032 10.) 1532033 11.) 1532034

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27 May 2004: Washington D.C. – The U.S. Navy announced today that General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, will be one of two defense contracting teams awarded contract options for final system design with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The LCS is an entirely new breed of U.S. Navy warship. A fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, LCS's modular, focused-mission design will provide Combatant Commanders the required warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility to ensure maritime dominance and access for the joint force. LCS will operate with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute missions including, Special Operations Forces (SOF) support, high-speed transit, Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP).

(Artist concept provided to the U.S. Navy courtesy of General Dynamics, Photo #040527-O-0000G-004, from the Navy Newstand)

Mike Smolinski
Clifton, N.J.

Archive Manager
DE / FF / LCS Archive
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undated: Mobile, Ala. – An aerial view of the Austal USA shipyard, the American branch of operations for Australian shipbuilder Austal. Founded in 1999 along the west bank of Blakely Island on the Mobile River in Mobile, Alabama. The shipyard was initially engaged in building high-speed aluminum ferries, such as the Lake Express for service across Lake Michigan, and the Alakai for Hawaii Superferry. Construction on the first Littoral Combat Ship of the USS Independence variant was begun in 2006. In conjunction with the General Dynamics Corp., all of the planned Independence Class LCS's will be built here.

(Photo courtesy of AUSTAL, USA)

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09 October 2019: Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA employees and Naval personnel pose for a photo before making the the first cut to fabricate metal sheeting for the
future USS Santa Barbara. In the center photo, Dave Growden, Director LCS Program, and a fellow employee start the router for LCS 32. The right photo
shows the aluminum disc made to commemorate the occasion.

(Photos courtesy of Austal USA)

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27 October 2020: Mobile, Ala. - Ship’s sponsor Lola Zinke, a Santa Barbara native, authenticated the keel for the 16th Independence variant of the
littoral combat ship class during the ceremony. While keel laying traditionally represents the formal start of a ship's construction, advanced modular
shipbuilding allows fabrication of the ship to begin months in advance. Today, keel laying continues to symbolically recognize the joining of the ship's
components and the ceremonial beginning of the ship.

(Photos courtesy of Austal USA)

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16 October 2021: Mobile, Ala. - In ceremonies held at the Austal USA Shipyard, Lolita Zinke, wife of former Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke and the ship’s sponsor, participated in a
time-honored Navy tradition to christen the ship by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across her bow. Meredith Berger, performing the duties of undersecretary of the Navy, delivered
the keynote address at the ceremony. Remarks were also provided by Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare; Oscar Gutierrez, mayor pro
tempore for the city of Santa Barbara, California.; and Rusty Murdaugh, president of Austal USA. LCS 32 is the 16th Freedom-variant LCS and 32nd in the LCS class. It is the third
Navy ship named in honor of the city of Santa Barbara. The first USS Santa Barbara (Id. No. 4522) was a single-screw steel freighter that was placed into commission by the Navy
on 15 April 1918, in New York. The ship made four round-trip voyages to Europe during and after World War I and was decommissioned 06 August 1919, and returned to her
owners. Later renamed American, the ship was sunk by German submarine torpedoes off the east coast of British Honduras (modern-day Belize) on 11 June 1942. The second
USS Santa Barbara (AE 28) was commissioned on 11 July 1970. The Kilauea-class ammunition ship completed deployments to the Mediterranean, the western Pacific, and the
Caribbean before being decommissioned in 1998.

(Photos courtesy of Austal USA)

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11 May 2022: the Gulf of Mexico - The future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) conducts "Builder's Trials" prior to delivery to the U. S. Navy.

(Photos courtesy of Austal USA)

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22 July 2022: Mobile, Ala. - The future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) is delivered to, and accepted by the U. S. Navy.

(Photo courtesy of Austal USA)

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Saturday, 01 April 2023: Port Hueneme, Cal.

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) commissioned at Port Hueneme aboard Naval Base Ventura County. She is the 32nd LCS and the 16th of the Independence-class variant. In the week leading up to the commissioning ceremony, Santa Barbara’s crew spent time with their ship’s sponsor, Santa Barbara-native Lolita Zinke, and participated in community relations events in their namesake city to build a strong connection with their namesake community. LCS 32 is the third United States ship to bear the name Santa Barbara. The first Santa Barbara was a single-screw steel freighter built in 1916 by William Cramp and Sons of Philadelphia. Ordered and taken over by the Navy on 01 February 1918 from the Atlantic & Pacific Steamship Co. of New York, it was commissioned there on 15 April 1918. The second Santa Barbara, a Kilauea-class ammunition ship, was laid down on 30 December 1966 by the Bethlehem Steel Corp., Sparrows Point, Md., launched on 23 January 1968, and commissioned on 11 July 1970.

1.) A Naval Base Ventura County color guard detail stands at parade rest, prepared for the presentation of colors during the USS Santa Barbara commissioning ceremony. ..........................230401-N-SR235-034
2.) Radm. Casey Moton (center) and Navy Ass't Sec. Russell Rumbaugh (right) stand for the colors and the national anthem. ......................................................................................................................230401-N-SR235-051
3.) Lt. Marie Tracy delivers the invocation at the beginning of the commissioning ceremony for USS Santa Barbara. .....................................................................................................................................230401-N-SR235-674
4.) U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley of Westlake Village, California, welcomes guests as she delivers opening remarks at the commissioning of USS Santa Barbara. .....................................................230401-N-SR235-263
5.) Naval Sea Systems Command Unmanned and Small Combatants Program Exec. Officer Radm. Casey Moton speaks about littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara . ...............................230401-N-SR235-455
6.) Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Comptroller Russell Rumbaugh (center) is flanked by LCS 32 CO, Cmdr. Brian Sparks (left) and U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (right). ...................................230401-N-SR235-926
7.) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Brian Sparks accepts a proclamation from Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse declaring 01 April USS Santa Barbara Day in the city. ...................................230401-N-SR235-793
8.) Officers and crew members of USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) stand at attention during their ship’s commissioning ceremony. ...............................................................................................................230401-N-SR235-492
9.) As guests record the moment with their smartphone cameras, the crew of USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) begins to man the ship during its commissioning ceremony. ...................................230401-N-SR235-717
10.) Retired Navy Capt. Richard Sloane passes a long glass to ET1 Kyle Smith, with MN2 Gunner McIntosh, MN3 Aulii Noble and BM2 Zachary Livingston, as the first watch is set. .....230401-N-SR235-107
11.) Sailors aboard USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) salute after manning the ship and bringing her to life during her commissioning ceremony. .......................................................................................230401-N-SR235-176

(Photos courtesy of the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service)

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Dates of Command	Commanding Officers
1.) 01 Apr. 2023	Cmdr. Brian P. Sparks (USNA '02) (Valdosta, Ga.)
2.) 22 Nov. 2023	Cmdr. Adam J. Ochs (NROTC '06) (Pesotum, Ill.)

Dates of Command

Commanding Officers

1.) 01 Apr. 2023

Cmdr. Brian P. Sparks (USNA '02) (Valdosta, Ga.)

2.) 22 Nov. 2023

Cmdr. Adam J. Ochs (NROTC '06) (Pesotum, Ill.)

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Santa Barbara (LCS 32)

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Santa Barbara Memorabilia
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Santa Barbara History
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