USS Sioux City Transit The future littoral combat ship USS Sioux City transits the Thames River in Connecticut, Nov. 9, 2018, for a scheduled port visit to Naval Submarine Base New London. The Freedom-class littoral combat ship was commissioned at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Nov. 17, 2018. SHARE: Download: Full Size (2.79 MB) Credit: Chief Petty Officer Latrice Jack VIRIN: 181109-N-II118-005.JPG Photo Gallery