© The Canadian Press Via APThe USS Little Rock is moored in Montreal's old port.
The U.S. Navy's newest warship, the
USS Little Rock (LCS-9), was expected to be well on its way to its new home port in sunny Jacksonville, Florida, at this point, but it became
trapped in ice in Montreal and it may not budge until spring.Commissioned in Buffalo, New York on Dec. 16, the $440 million warship was set to be homeward bound to the Sunshine State the next day, but
its departure was pushed back three days because weather conditions on Lake Erie.
The
USS Little Rock left Buffalo on Dec. 20 and made a routine port visit in Montreal seven days later, where it remains docked, according to the Buffalo News.
A sustained cold snap played caused ice to form faster than expected along the St. Lawrence Seaway and has kept the USS Little Rock docked since its arrival.
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