SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 683
WHEREAS, The United States Navy christened its newest
Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS
Kingsville (LCS 36), in Mobile, Alabama, on April 22, 2023; and
WHEREAS, The ship was named in honor of both the city of
Kingsville and Naval Air Station Kingsville, highlighting the
cooperative efforts of the two communities in behalf of the
nation; its sponsor, Katherine Kline, performed the traditional
breaking of a bottle of sparkling wine on the deck of the
Kingsville at the Austal USA shipyard; she represents the sixth
generation of the King Ranch family, descended from steamboat
Captain Richard King, who founded the ranch in Kingsville in
1853; nearly nine decades later, the Naval Air Station Kingsville
was established, and it has enjoyed a special relationship with
the ranch ever since; Ms. Kline's father, Dr. Richard Sugden,
was a Navy flight surgeon who held the rank of lieutenant
commander in the U.S. Navy; and
WHEREAS, Armed with guns, missiles, and helicopters, the
ship is 418 feet long and can reach speeds of over 40 knots; the
18th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship belongs to a class
of fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants;
they operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments to address
21st-century coastal threats, and they integrate with joint,
combined, manned, and unmanned teams to support forward presence,
maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions all over
the world; like the other littoral ships of the trimaran variant,
it will be stationed at Naval Base San Diego after its scheduled
commissioning in the summer of 2024; and
WHEREAS, The naming of this combat ship in honor of the
city of Kingsville and Naval Air Station Kingsville is a
reflection of the role these communities have played in our
nation's security, and it is a source of great pride to area
residents as well as to citizens throughout the great State of
Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commemorate the christening of the future
USS Kingsville (LCS 36).
LaMantia
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 26, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate