USS Oakland (LCS-24)
USS "Oakland" (LCS-24) is an of the United States Navy. She is the third ship to be named for the City of Oakland, California. Construction and career. "Oakland" was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. A ceremonial laying of the keel was held at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 20 July 2018. The ship was christened on 29 June 2019 and then launched on 21 July 2019. She was delivered to the Navy on 26 June 2020, and was commissioned on 17 April 2021.