Navy ship Minneapolis-St Paul arrived in Duluth 05/16/2022

The newly minted Minneapolis-St Paul arrived in Duluth this morning to prepare for it commissioning ceremony Saturday May 21.

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

Back in 1960 a number of naval ships came into Duluth as part of “Operation Inland Seas” and I went aboard several as a 10 year old.

[@crunchtastic1948]

Welcome home, MSP, for however long you stay. We're proud to have you named for the Twin Cities, and happy to have you in the Twin Ports. I couldn't stop grinning while watching her.

[@deborahmangan8480]

The ever famous Battle Ship Gray. To all our sailors, thank you for your service and your family's sacrifices to keep us at home safe and free.

[@soflaav8r]

I liked it when they beeped the horn.

[@doughesson]

Older copies of The Bluejacket Manual recommend striking bells for time "in a man o'war like manner"

[@sliver01]

Fair winds and following seas USS Minneapolis-St Paul

[@lindaluvwbelk]

What a beautiful sight! *salute!

[@hmdonohuehd]

Ahoy!! Proud moment for the Twin Cities!! Thank you for your service.

[@roberthagberg5482]

Also a proud moment for the twin ports!!!!!!!

[@janetyaw]

Loved seeing her come in!! My grandfather served in the United States navy during World War 2. He didn’t talk about it often before he passed, but I always get a little choked up when I see a navy boat.

[@mikebennis77]

So many are gone now.... gone but not forgotten!!!

[@lynneferencik1378]

Thank you to all on board for their service and dedication!! - Rick Ferencik

[@timmit3579]

Navy ship makes a Great Lakes tour, stops in many ports on the Great Lakes... Great for everyone; Especially young men & women who might be interested in joining the Navy someday... Great recruiting tool!! You can bet the crew will be on their best behavior...!

[@tdog4039]

Nice.

[@deandredunbar9618]

Don't join the navy us military is terrorist organization

[@billbrandt7757]

Hi I really like seeing the ships come in I hope to visit dulth

[@michaelbiever2092]

I will be there for the commisioning on Saturday. Cant wait!!!

[@rchuyck]

Dang it, always forget to bring in the fenders! Great looking ship

[@LibbyRal]

Thanks for this. I was sound asleep after staying up late to photograph the eclipse, so missed the original. Viewers have been really small for ship arrivals so far this season

[@324bear]

God Bless all that serve! I pray this vessel has a long stellar life!

[@jeffburnham6611]

Don't count on it. The Navy has cancelled its LCS program and all current Freedom class LCS ships are being scrapped in 2023. The MSP and the 5 others undergoing construction will be the only ships of the class remaining, until they are replaced by the new Constellation class frigates. The LCS was to have been a unique design with modular mission capabilities from ASW to Strike, but have suffered numerous mechanical issues and non-completion of modules, creating a cost overrun of immense proportions.

[@324bear]

@@jeffburnham6611 I can imagine if this was the first MODULAR type of construction, it was bound to have difficulties. You certainly know WAY more about it than I do! Now you've got me wondering what all happened with these types of vessels...

[@jonathanellsworth21]

@@jeffburnham6611 the last six Freedoms are not being replaced by the new frigates, they’re redesigned to supplement them as multi-use support ships. IF it goes according to plan of course. The littoral warships have seemed cursed so hopefully she’ll break that trend!

[@denniscrane9753]

@@324bear The ship has diesel and turbine engines! The gear system that changed the drive from said engines is junk! Lockheed promised 70km speeds from this system and only managed 40km! At a cost of $350 million each and a half million per day cost to operate the ships are worthless in most aspects! ✌🏻

[@324bear]

@@denniscrane9753 thank You for the update!

[@conniejohnson2528]

That was amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@kaydee4296]

I always appreciate seeing the work of the Tugs too.

[@debbiemclaughlin3460]

How awesome is this to see, God bless all who serve this great nation.

[@TOTALCAMARO]

Great video definitely a different sight to see. Thank you 😊

[@aliensporebomb]

I saw this under construction but didn't know until this morning it was going to the twin ports! Awesome!

[@jpeterso52]

Under construction in Marinette WI?

[@sandramccauley9356]

Thank you all sooooooooooooo very much. Love you all, God Bless you all.

[@jerroldbates355]

Blue water ships on the great lakes. Learned something new today.

[@billxam2674]

That is one pretty ship.

[@gingerbread6614]

He’s beautiful. Thank you

[@joenicoud5967]

Wonderful to watch from landlocked Springfield Illinois

[@jeanwilson9925]

Great view ,thanks

[@debfamousinnj]

TY. To all our sailor

[@markhavingfun]

Awesome! Love the salutes💪

[@norseman8656]

I had no idea this was going on today! Super bummed! I would have been in canal for sure! Thanks for content!

[@davidschick6951]

If she’s not yet commissioned, now I see why she referred to herself as Warship 21 on the radio. Interesting that she gave the danger signal and then the master salute on entering the harbor.

[@cplmpcocptcl6306]

Welcome brothers in arms. What a beauty.

[@deetempleton80]

Ya'll look Beautiful ❤️ MY Dad would be thrilled 😁 he was in WW 2 on Subm arine USS Tilefish. He loved Duluth HARBOR. THANKS for keeping us safe!!!! God's Blessings.

[@laurabartoletti6412]

Godspeed to US Navy Sailors! Salutes to ALL !! 🇺🇸⚓🎗🗽☮

[@michelehaderer8069]

Awesome Salute!

[@dmmchugh3714]

Might makes right, baby ! GO NAVY ! USA 4-EVER 🇺🇸 🌎 ✌️ ☮️ ⚓️ !

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Thanks for the comms

[@chestercallahan8856]

Very cool!

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

Dad didn't talk at all about WW-II navy experience but we found out he saved the day with his signalman experience by catching an error someone had made in the direction they were supposed to go...

[@chuck1352]

i was there. i got an invite to the commissioning. so cool in duluth

[@rondahisle4091]

Wonderful a beautiful ship

[@scotabot7826]

We now have a inland Navy! Ha Ha.. Beautiful ship indeed!! Next, the St Lawrence Seaway.

[@CommuterRailProductions]

I never thought a Navy ship would come into duluth!

[@almirria6753]

she is looking for her perm. dock as they are going to retire the entire lcs program at the end of the year

[@jonathanellsworth21]

@@almirria6753 they delayed her commissioning, did massive fixes during construction to fix those issues. The existing ships have had issues that they can’t repair MSP *should* be good unless new problems show up, guess we’ll find out

[@lowercherty]

Navy's been here before. There used to be annual "Great Lakes Cruises" where they would bring in one of the smaler ships and have an open house. One time they staged an amphibious landing on Park Point.

[@lowercherty]

An old treaty with Britain (now Canada) limits a military presence on both sides on the Great Lakes.

[@georgejenista9487]

@@jonathanellsworth21 The Navy would do well to preserve a couple of these ships, less main armament and the pesky CODOG transmission, and use them as training vessels at NS Great Lakes.

[@ensnipe2000]

My Beloved Shipmates

[@thomasayer7511]

Impressive AF

[@megaladonrockband4855]

Haze grey and underway!

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

Nice big fenders on your ship... welcome.

[@tjf589]

Only thing that would have made this better would have been a flyover from the 148th Fighter Wing. Awesome. Welcome to the Twin Ports. Wish I could be there.

[@karlscribner7436]

Sleek “little” hot rod. Saw it last month dockside at Escanaba

[@wolfman7393]

When something like that shows up you are very safe! Thanks armed forces for your service!

[@howardnielsen6220]

Hello From La Pine Oregon Sue Skelton Nielsen

[@ethanmcdowell9677]

Bravo Zulu USS MSP! Welcome to the fleet!! And...... Since it's an LCS, the decommissioning ceremony will be next week.

[@rebelgaming1.5.14]

She's one of the few LCS ships that'll stick around. Her issues, present on the other vessels, were fixed before being commissioned. It's likely she'll be around for a while.

[@mattk04]

As mentioned, the ship is due to be commissioned this weekend.

[@rjgoniea]

Heh, this ship is so new Marine Traffic lists it as "Government Vessel" instead of the Minneapolis-St Paul. And by the look of it's past track in the last 24 hours she must have been practicing maneuvers or something. The past track isn't a straight line, it's full of loops and backtracking.

[@anthonynelson9136]

From what I have read about these ships they were probably lost.

[@doughesson]

What do you do with a drunken sailor....?

[@dibjr]

It doesn't have a name until it is commissioned.

[@doughesson]

@@dibjr I went to the 1995 commissioning of USS Whirlwind & she was answering to that name or "Navy ship One Three" when hailed on the VHF radio.

[@littlestoredudegaming]

Wow you can really see the power of the lake and wind pushing the ship sideways

[@nknox5696]

I wonder there will be a "Duluthmax" class of warships? With a maximum of boat length:730 ft 0 in Maximum boat beam 75 ft 0 in Maximum boat draft 26 feet. Just enough to fit the Welland canal. My idea is something similar to the Iwo Jima-class. Sorry, fixed mistake on the last part.

[@tuxedotservo]

I'm guessing you meant "ft/feet" on the last stat :) That'd be one helluva draft otherwise.

[@jonathanellsworth21]

The actual term is seawaymax, it’s a real thing

[@jonathanblubaugh5049]

God bless our sailors, marines, airmen, and soldiers! How very proud we are of you all and how greatly indebted we are to you. 💗🤍💙

[@nimblefred2932]

Haze gray and underway

[@tommyb261]

Land of 10,000 lakes and one has a warship.

[@ensnipe2000]

Haze Gray and underway

[@doughesson]

Haze grey & underway.

[@johnschulte5820]

So she's docking at the Coast Guard base?

[@jpeterso52]

Was this ship build in Marinette WI?

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Talk about a horn show!

[@moonriver481]

It looks a lot like the USS New York which was built partly with steel from the World Trade towers after 9/11. The USS New York escorted us through pirate waters after we finished passage through the Suez Canal. Incredible ships carrying helicopters and of course being a battleship, an incredible amount of weaponry.

[@michaelbiever2092]

USS New York LPD-21 is a different type of Ship. It is a is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock .This is LCS-21, a Feedom class Litoral combat ship bulit in Marinette, WI. They look similar but are different types.

[@owlbuquerqueturkey]

How long is it going to be in Duluth?? I'm flying in Wednesday night to visit family.

[@MsPrincesspaulina]

From the other comments here it looks to be in port until Saturday May 21. You should be able to see it.

[@tuxedotservo]

Not sure if the warship was signalling the bridge there... five short is the "warning/danger" signal. I'd be curious if her crew saw something out ahead of them that they wanted to get the attention of... I'm not sure, because the second one is clearly a Master's Salute.

[@RyanL88827]

I was just wondering the same thing? That was definitely a “5 short” warning and not a salute. I think the bridge operator was mistaken by saluting back.

[@tuxedotservo]

@@RyanL88827 another channel that films arrivals and departures said there was a personal craft near/under the bridge, and that's what the CS 21 was using the warning blasts for.

[@lucasolli3730]

at the 8:57 mark you see the personal craft

[@tuxedotservo]

@@lucasolli3730 not sure how I missed that lol I'm guessing the radio chatter from the CV-21 to that boat was... terse.

[@moonriver481]

How long will the Navy ship be in Duluth?

[@moonriver481]

I would love to see it leaving .

[@jonathanellsworth21]

Until Saturday

[@moonriver481]

@@jonathanellsworth21 Do you have an approximate time? Thank you, Rose

[@jonathanellsworth21]

@@moonriver481 I wish I knew, planning on seeing her off too. All I do know is their ceremony is at 10. What time she actually sets sail is unknown

[@johnpeschke7723]

and god bless everyone sailing under our flag.

[@skiph3]

I think this is one of the ships being scrapped?

[@jeanwilson9925]

Nope. Brand new. In port for commissioning on Saturday

[@jeffburnham6611]

@@jeanwilson9925 that doesn't matter. Some of the LCS Freedom class ships are only 2 years old and the Navy has scheduled them for disposal. It's true she may be in port for commissioning, but I doubt she will have a long career as the Navy has already cancelled the LCS program in favor of the new Constellation class frigates.

[@jonathanellsworth21]

@@jeffburnham6611 they’ve reconfigured this particular ship and the five other new ones to serve along side the next generation frigate as a multi-use vessel. The other 9, which were built to a purpose that didn’t work out and had major design flaws, are being retired yes.

[@inspector4133]

Not the salute we normally hear, what was this exchange?

[@LibbyRal]

The bridge ended with a Master Salute but I don't recognize the others. Hoping for an answer.

[@LibbyRal]

I just read an explanation in the Duluth Canal cam chat. The captain meant to do a Master Salute but screwed up and did a Danger toot. Bridge responded with Captain Salute. Even the corrected one from the ship wasn't that great.

[@nojunkwork5735]

@@LibbyRal I know right. I hope the captain does better in a combat situation.

[@324bear]

@@LibbyRal the second try was better.

[@LibbyRal]

@@324bear yes. a little. anyway, it was a stunning sight. Loved seeing all the sailors on deck

[@thomasfarrell4883]

What is its mission?

[@ensnipe2000]

I believe it is commissioning

[@nojunkwork5735]

To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations.

[@alexandersinclair9006]

To try to function long enough to make it away from the dock. These ships are massive failures.

[@ensnipe2000]

Apparently this is one of the retrofitted ones, the combining gear

[@HighAltitudesCO]

Kind of odd as the Navy is considering scrapping the LCS series of ships. This boat may be short lived.

[@jonathanellsworth21]

Yeah, the older freedom class ships are sadly being retired, they were too late in their construction or already in service to try and fix their design flaws without spending more than the ships were worth. This ship and five others were early enough along in construction that they were able (supposedly) to fix the known issues, and the Navy’s spend the last two years fixing, testing and pushing this ship to her limits before deciding to accept her. Unless new problems show up, or the fixes fail she’s good for awhile.

[@damkayaker]

Aluminum beer cans is all it's good for.

[@derrith1877]

love the signal flags identifying her: N M S P

[@MsPrincesspaulina]

No name on her stern nor number on her bow. Must be going to add that after she's commissioned.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Her name is on the stern, you didn't look close enough.

[@roberthagberg5482]

The number 21 is on the each stde of the ship.

[@MsPrincesspaulina]

@@roberthagberg5482 @Jeff Burnham Looking again, this time I see a 21 on her starboard side at the stern but I still don't see a bow number or the name. I must be getting old. Time for new glasses, I guess.

[@almirria6753]

today is a good sailing day for the lcs's as it is a calm sea state. Otherwise she has to drop anchor & wait it out. And soon will be retired from the Navy as they are a pos ship program. Do you have a perm docking location for her to tie up to

[@jonathanellsworth21]

They redesigned a lot during construction on this ship, supposedly. Guess we’ll find out if it worked. The ships already in service can’t easily be fixed, but the vessels built after the issues were identified have been worked on. This’ll be the first to potentially actually serve

[@radiocameron]

Go away.

[@almirria6753]

@@jonathanellsworth21 The navy has announced that ALL the lcs ships are going to be retired & taken out of service. there is only 1 on deployemnt right now & that is in a very limited duty status. Say good bye to all the tax dollars squandered on this program, the military-industrial complex thanks you for your hard-earned tax dollars

[@almirria6753]

@@radiocameron Bite me, if you don't like the facts, too forking bad

[@jonathanellsworth21]

@@almirria6753 all the existing ones, please read the news articles about this, as these concerns have been addressed. You’re right though, they haven’t exactly been the greatest lol. Will it fix the issues who knows. But they seem confident which I’ll accept. The navy wants good ships as much as we do

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Why is a navy ship in Duluth

[@rdm5190]

Yes a beautiful ship but unfortunately there is a design fault and they are cracking in half many are being decommissioned already and their service life isn't very long maybe another couple years sad to see all those tax dollars wasted especially because another one in this class is named after my hometown

[@johnstark4723]

Wrong LCS class, the freedom class are the catamaran hulls that are cracking. This class has the bad gear issue that both classes have. Not sure if this one has the upgraded gear or not. If it is upgraded it should be fine. Only those with the original gear design are being scrapped.

[@rdm5190]

@@johnstark4723 well good my mistake, less wasted tax dollars

[@johnstark4723]

@@rdm5190 still a lot of wasted money and effort though. Between the zumwalts and these LCS a hips the Navy git two black eyes.

[@kaydee4296]

Unlimited war budgets CAUSE that kind of WASTE. Same for EVERYTHING the FEDS get their claws into.

[@jeffburnham6611]

In a roundabout way its sort of a slap in the face to the cities of MSP to have an LCS named after them. The "little crappy ships" as they've become known have been nothing but a disappointment for the Navy, and they've begun decommissioning the LCS ships, even though some are not even 2 years old. I wonder how long LCS 21 (Minneapolis-St Paul) will remain on active-duty before IT becomes the victim of the Navy budget axe. Eventually all LCS ships will be replaced by the proposed Constellation class frigates. There are currently 9 Freedom class LCS in the US Navy. All of them will be decommissioned in 2023. The LCS MSP will be the only ship remaining of its class, while 5 more LCS are being built.

[@kaydee4296]

I know one thing. Under THIS administration there WON'T BE any rational decisions made for our military.

[@davidbogovich243]

Top speed of 45 kts (52mph)

[@almirria6753]

Not any more, it is 15 knots & only a calm sea state

[@jonathanellsworth21]

@@almirria6753 dude, look up this particular ship before typing

[@almirria6753]

@@jonathanellsworth21 I have & I have also read the secnav instructions for the class of ships. since they have so many problems/flaws they are now limited to only 15 knots in low class sea states due to the problems & issues. and that is part of the reasons they are getting rid of the whole class of ship by the end of the year. I have posted the links from the USNI news on it. Maybe she can become a museam ship for you guys up there, if you move fast enough

[@scp-049lover8]

This exact ship, LCS-21 was basically rebuilt again during her construction, she should be perfectly fine to hit her top speed now that the issues have been alleviated.

[@almirria6753]

@@scp-049lover8 Not according to the SecNav, the CNO & others in her chain of command. They ALL have been ordered not to exceed 15 knots and to travel not no more than sea state 4 [basically calm seas] for the fear of them breaking in half due to the faulty design. I know what the spec say she is supposed to do, but the reality they all are a pile of junk. And we all got to pay for that crappy bill of goods. What looks great on paper usually does not work well in reality.

[@heatherc2059]

Where is Omar with the other Minnesota politicians? She rarely misses any opportunity to voice her disdain for the military.

[@kaydee4296]

God. I HATE that creature & her ilk.

[@garapito24]

If that ship is anything like our sports teams she’ll be sunk in a month lol

[@robertmuller5039]

Freedom class war ships all of them. Except 6 under construction. Will be decommissioned. They have next to no fire power. And design problem with engines Most likely given away to our allies in the Pacific. Diesel engine still works fine 15 knots great C.G cutters for these nations

[@WootTootZoot]

Newly commissioned and already a history of problems.

[@jima28080]

Not this one or the others being built now.

[@rhiphi]

it's a shame they are de-coming the 8 built and still building 9 more waste of our taxpayer money, the propulsion system is a total cluster @@@@,

[@kaydee4296]

It's always sad to see a ship on its way to be decommissioned. I understand this fleet was a fail from the start. That's shameful too. I've read the histories of historical ships that ended up being tossed for scrap even when they've had glorious histories & had been recommissioned over time to serve other purposes. I'm sure the sailors who had to deal with this fleet & it's failures are glad to see it go, so they'll have better ones replacing them though - hopefully. God only knows under this administration. THIS warship was quite something to see.

[@damkayaker]

It looks cheesy. Like paper thin.

[@toddw6716]

that ship is getting decommisioned in about a year because they are pieces of crap

[@jimbeekman4863]

The USS Murderapolis

[@kaydee4296]

Explain.