On October 18, 2014, USS DETROIT (LCS 7) was christened and launched into the Menominee River by her sponsor, Barbara Levin. Here's a video of the 4,000 ton warship being moved to her launch site, then launched sideways into the river at the Marinette Marine Shipyard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6u4WjYaX2Q
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM A NATIVE DETROITER ON THE SIXTH NAVAL WARSHIP TO BE NAMED DETROIT
