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    Gov. Whitmer announces new ‘USNS Lansing’ ship

    By Duncan Phenix,

    6 hours ago

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    LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be on hand Monday morning for the announcement of a new U.S. ship being named the USNS Lansing.

    The USS Lansing will be an expeditionary fast transport ship described by the Navy as a “high-speed, shallow-draft ship capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift for the armed services.”

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    The USNS Lansing is currently being built and is in the first official steps in the long commissioning process.

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