My first ever ship portrait!

The USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) was commissioned in 2012. In November 2014, the USS Fort Worth left San Diego for her maiden deployment to Southeast Asia. LCS Crews 104, 103, 102, 101 and 111 served important roles aboard the USS Fort Worth during the deployment -- participating in joint practices with a variety of Navies based in the area and engaging communities in a variety of Southeast Asian countries. The ship returned to homeport San Diego October 2016.

Congresswoman Kay Granger is the ship sponsor and led the drive to have the LCS-3 named for the City of Fort Worth. The Rotary Club of Fort Worth sent letters to the Secretary of the Navy campaigning for the ship to be the USS Fort Worth. The Fort Worth community rallied behind the idea of having the first ship named for the city and continues to support the ship and her crews today.*

To honor this ship and crew, I created my first-ever ship tapestry and handed it over during a special ceremony held at Billy Bob's Texas in February 2025 (picture included above). At a future date, the USS Fort Worth Support Committee will create a museum exhibition that includes this tapestry and other ship keepsakes to honor LCS-3, her Captain and crew.

*information from the USS Fort Worth Support Committee website