MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Navy Secretary, Richard Spencer toured Marinette Marine Thursday.
It was Spencer’s first visit to the shipyard, which is home of the Littoral Combat Ship production.
Spencer spoke with employees and took a closer look at the production of the U.S-.S Wichita.
The visit comes at a time when overall L.C.S. production was reduced from three ships a year to two.
“We’re looking at our capabilities, when we do that, I have to weigh two things. One, what we really in the Navy as far as strategy goes on shipbuilding, and two balance that with the health of the industrial base.”
To date, Marinette Marine has launched and delivered five ships to the U.S. Navy.
Two more are scheduled for this year.
