USS Cleveland (LCS 31)

Ship Sponsorship

By tradition, the ship sponsor is a female civilian chosen to bestow good luck and divine protection over the vessel and all that sail aboard. She is considered a permanent member of the ship’s crew and is expected to advocate for its continued service and well-being.

Mrs. Robyn Modly

As wife of Cleveland native, Thomas Modly who served as the 33rd Under Secretary of the Navy, Robyn Modly is familiar with the unique needs of military families. She has embraced our city as her own and believes the people of Cleveland are among the kindest, most genuine and loyal people in the world. Robyn is thrilled to be the sponsor of the ship bearing the name of our great city!

The Ship

The USS Cleveland (LCS 31) is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She is the fourth commissioned ship named after Cleveland.

CREW SIZE: 110
LENGTH: 378’
SPEED: 54 mph/47 knots
DEPTH: 14.5’
RANGE: 3,500 mi @ 18 knots/21mph
DISPLACEMENT: 3,500 tons

Built with Ohio Contractors

The ship is being built on the shores of the Great Lakes in Marinette, WI with Ohio companies contributing to her construction.

USS Cleveland Ships

Three previous naval ships have been named after the city of Cleveland.

USS Cleveland (CL 19/PG 33/CL 21)
1903-1929

USS Cleveland (CL 55)
1942-1947

USS Cleveland (LPD 7)
1967-2011

USS Cleveland (LCS 31)
2023

USS CLEVELAND (LCS 31) TIMELINE

PHASE I: Contract through Commissioning

• Keel Laying: June 16, 2021 in Marinette, WI
• Christening: April 15, 2023 in Marinette, WI
on Lake Michigan

• Commissioning Week: Fall 2025 in Cleveland

PHASE II: Service Life & Crew Support

• STEAM Stars Educational Programming to engage and inspire schoolchildren (K-12) and our community.
• Adopting a Sailor during their tour of duty on the ship. Each sailor will be sponsored by a business, organization, school, church or family, based in Cleveland.
• Offering Career Transition Support, connecting those who have served on board LCS 31 with employers in northeast Ohio.

PHASE III: Retirement as Museum

Phase III begins as the end of the ship’s service life approaches. The goal is to return the ship to Cleveland to be docked in front of the Great Lakes Science Center and become a permanent museum.

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