Namesake Cities
The USS Minneapolis Saint Paul (LCS 21) is named for the Minnesota Twin Cities. It is the second ship to bear the name of the Twin Cities. The first was a Los Angeles class submarine which was commissioned on 10 March 1984. The ship was decommissioned in August 2008 after more than 24 years of service.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul is a major metropolitan area built around the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix rivers. The area is commonly known as the Twin Cities after its two largest cities:
MINNEAPOLIS
Minneapolis is the most populous city in the state, and its neighbor to the east Saint Paul, the state capital. The Mississippi River Valley is defined by a series of stone bluffs that line both sides of the river. St. Anthony Falls defined the location of Minneapolis and its prominence as the Mill City.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
Minneapolis is defined by her many parks, lakes, and a multitude of professional sports teams. For more information on what to see and do while visiting here, visit: https://www.minneapolis.org.
Visit the Minneapolis City Council page here: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/city-council/
St. Paul
St. Paul is the capital of Minnesota and is at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River near is confluence with the Minnesota River. St. Paul’s historic importance was as a commercial center that used its strategic location on the Mississippi for trading. Furs were its first products for the outside market.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter
St. Paul was originally called Pig's Eye after one-eyed fur trader, Pierre Parrant, who settled here and opened Pig's Eye Tavern. Before that, the Dakota referred to it as "Imnizaska" for its white rock bluffs. St. Paul has more Mississippi Riverfront, 26 miles, than any other city along the iconic river. St. Paul has a storied history of gangsters, authors, and other famous personalities. For more information, visit: https://www.visitsaintpaul.com/
Visit the St. Paul City Council page here: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/city-council
DULUTH
Long known as the Great Lakes "bulk cargo capital," the Port of Duluth-Superior accommodates the maritime transportation needs of a wide range of industries ranging from agriculture, forestry, mining and manufacturing to construction, power generation, and passenger cruising.
Duluth Mayor Emily Larson
The Port is located at the western end of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway and is the farthest-inland freshwater seaport and one of the leading bulk cargo ports in all of North America. By far, the largest and busiest on the Great Lakes, the Port of Duluth-Superior handles an average of 35 million short tons of cargo and nearly 900 vessel visits each year...connecting the heartland of the U.S. and Canada to the rest of the world.
Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy Jodi Greene announced on July 18, 2019 that Duluth would serve as the commissioning location for the future USS Minneapolis/Saint Paul (LCS 21). The commissioning ceremony is expected to take place in the Port of Duluth. The date is still To Be Determined.
Duluth City Council is https://duluthmn.gov/city-council/
For more information on what to do, what to see and where to stay while in Duluth, visit: https://www.visitduluth.com/
