Photos: USS Sioux City departs Annapolis
The USS Sioux City departs Annapolis Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.
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A USS Sioux City crew member casts off the ship's bow line while preparing the ship to depart from Annapolis, Maryland, Sunday. The ship pulled away from the U.S. Naval Academy, where it was commissioned on Saturday, and began heading to its home port in Mayport, Florida.
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The tug Brooklyn McAllister ties up to the USS Sioux City as it prepares to depart Annapolis, Md. on Nov. 18, 2018.
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USS Sioux City commanding officer Cmdr. Randy Malone hugs commissioning committee member Beverly Veit prior to the ship's departure from Annapolis, Maryland, Sunday. Voit and several other commissioning committee members watched the USS Sioux City depart for its home port in Mayport, Florida.
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USS Sioux City crew members are seen through the windows of the bridge prior to the ship departing Annapolis Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2018, down the Severn River to go to its home port in Mayport, Florida. The USS Sioux City, LCS 11, was commissioned during a ceremony Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Sioux City Journal photo by Tim Hynds
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The USS Sioux City departs Annapolis, Maryland, on Nov. 18, 2018, a day after it was commissioned.
USS Sioux City departure
USS Sioux City crew members prepare the ship prior to it departing Annapolis Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2018, down the Severn River to go to its home port in Mayport, Florida. The USS Sioux City, LCS 11, was commissioned during a ceremony Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Sioux City Journal photo by Tim Hynds
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A bird flies over the USS Sioux City as it leaves Annapolis Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2018, down the Severn River to go to its home port in Mayport, Florida. The USS Sioux City, LCS 11, was commissioned during a ceremony Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Sioux City Journal photo by Tim Hynds
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Crew members are shown on the USS Sioux City prior to the ship departing Annapolis Nov. 18, 2018, down the Severn River to go to its home port in Mayport, Florida. The USS Sioux City, LCS 11, was commissioned during a ceremony Nov. 17, 2018, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Sailors prepare to cast off the the USS Sioux City's lines as it readies to leave Annapolis Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2018, down the Severn River to go to its home port in Mayport, Florida. The USS Sioux City, LCS 11, was commissioned during a ceremony Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Sioux City Journal photo by Tim Hynds
USS Sioux City departure
The tug Brooklyn McAllister pulls the USS Sioux City away from the U.S. Naval Academy's seawall and into the Severn River on Sunday so it can begin its voyage to its home port in Mayport, Florida. The ship and its crew had been in Annapolis, Maryland, since Tuesday preparing for the ship's commissioning, which took place Saturday.
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The tug Brooklyn McAllister, not shown, pulls the USS Sioux City away from the seawall while departing Annapolis, Maryland, on Nov. 18, 2018.
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Chris McGowan, president of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, right, jokes with Frank Thorp, USS Sioux City Commissioning Committee chairman, left, as USS Sioux City commanding officer Cmdr. Randy Malone looks on prior to the ship's departure from Annapolis, Md., Sunday morning. Ship and city leaders will be key in developing the relationship between the USS Sioux City and its namesake city in the future.
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USS Sioux City crew members stand at the rail and salute as the ship departs Annapolis, Maryland, on Nov. 18 to go to its home port in Florida. Once the ship is decommissioned on Monday, its crew members will be receive new assignments.
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USS Sioux City crew members carry out a large bag of garbage from the ship while preparing to depart from Annapolis, Maryland, Sunday morning.
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USS Sioux City commanding officer Cmdr. Randy Malone, right, talks about Saturday's commissioning ceremony prior to departing Annapolis Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2018, down the Severn River to go to its home port in Mayport, Florida. The USS Sioux City, LCS 11, was commissioned during a ceremony Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. At left is Lt. j.g. Amaia Maldonado. Sioux City Journal photo by Tim Hynds
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Workers remove a walkway while preparing the USS Sioux City to depart Annapolis Sunday morning, Nov. 18, 2018, down the Severn River to go to its home port in Mayport, Florida. The USS Sioux City, LCS 11, was commissioned during a ceremony Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Sioux City Journal photo by Tim Hynds
SIOUX CITY -- Special occasions and celebrations often call for an ice cream treat.
From the moment the Navy announced that one of its newest ships would be named after Sioux City, local leaders swelled with pride. Three years later, a U.S. Navy budget proposal recommends the decommissioning of the USS Sioux City and 23 other ships.
The abrupt end to the USS Sioux City's service shouldn't dim the city pride in the ship and the crew, said ship sponsor, Mary Winnefeld. "To find out the Navy knew they did not want the USS Sioux City is very frustrating," Sen. Joni Ernst said.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- After nearly two years spent working to give the USS Sioux City and her crew a commissioning celebration they'd never forget…
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SIOUX CITY -- The original "Sioux Warrior" is on board the USS Sioux City and will travel all over the world with the ship.
The troop will be deployed to the Horn of Africa, though a spokesman said he could not specify which country. They will be performing "general security" on the deployment.