New Combat Ship Milwaukee pays area a visit

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The Navy's latest warship, The USS Milwaukee, passed down-bound in the St. Clair River Wednesday morning. The ship, officially commissioned just this week, was launched December 18th, 2013 in Wisconsin. She is headed for duty in the South China Sea. It's length is 389 feet and can hold a crew of nearly 100 and speeds of up to 40-knots in two minutes. The ship is equipped to handle a variety of missile systems.