MEDIUM
PATROL
USS WICHITA (LCS-13)
flag: United States Littoral Combat Ship
📡 KEY INTELLIGENCE
AIS status
Transmitting
Destination
Florida Straits
Last port
Key West
Cargo
0 bbls
live AIS — opens external source
📝 ANALYST NOTES
[2026-05-12 03:06 UTC] AIS: NO LIVE CHECK (sandbox Mode C) | Per 4thFleet/Navy.mil: completed 6-mo deployment, returned Naval Station Mayport 2026-05-04. Participated in FLEX2026 Caribbean unmanned/AI maritime ops. Now Mayport (CONUS) — out of theater | Source: WebSearch fallback (fourthfleet.navy.mil, usff.navy.mil)
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[2026-05-12 03:05 UTC] No new movement after 4-May Mayport return reported in prior scan. Source: WebSearch fallback.
[2026-04-28 13:00 UTC] USS Wichita LCS-13. Active FLEX2026 Key West Apr 24-30. Testing detect/track/intercept. Operating Florida Straits.
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[2026-05-12 03:05 UTC] No new movement after 4-May Mayport return reported in prior scan. Source: WebSearch fallback.
[2026-04-28 13:00 UTC] USS Wichita LCS-13. Active FLEX2026 Key West Apr 24-30. Testing detect/track/intercept. Operating Florida Straits.
⚓ Freedom-class LCS maintaining active patrol in Florida Straits. Entered Key West after weekend ops. Part of increased US naval presence with USNS Laramie and USNS Patuxent. Strategic surveillance near Cuba.
🔗 RELATED
⚓ Recent movements 4
📰 Sanctions events 2
MILITARY_ACTIVITY · 2026-05-04
USS WICHITA (LCS-13) returned Naval Station Mayport on 4-May after a 6-month USNORTHCOM deployment supporting maritime s…
MILITARY_ACTIVITY · 2026-04-24
USSOUTHCOM FLEX2026 exercises Key West Apr 24-30. USS Wichita LCS-13, USNS Laramie, USVs with AI. Testing detect/track/i…
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