Public tours are scheduled this week aboard the USS Fort Worth, which arrived in Galveston Monday in preparation for its commissioning on Saturday.
The ship is the second in the U.S. Navy's Freedom-variant of littoral combat ships designed to fight in close-to-shore operations, Navy officials said.
"Fort Worth is an innovative combatant ship designed to operate quickly in shallow water environments to counter challenging threats in coastal regions, specifically mines and fast surface craft," Navy spokesman Lt. Rick Chernitzer said via email. "She is capable of deterring hostility in troubled waters, maintaining a forward presence, and projecting power while maintaining sea control."
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