Temperatures around Camp Shelby topped 100 degrees from Friday to Monday.
The ship's blue and gold crews took turns manning the ship during the lengthy cruise.
The littoral combat ship was was delivered to the Navy in September and is based in Mayport, Florida.
No one was injured in Saturday's mishap but the ship suffered damage above the waterline, officials said.
A provision in the FY23 defense bill calls on U.S. Southern Command to study the feasibility of permanently assigning LCSs to the combatant command.
If Congress passes the request, it would bring the Ukraine aid total to more than $100 billion since March amid growing House Republican resistance.
Officials said they are confident the mishap did not involve the ship's combining gear, an issue plaguing the Freedom-class LCS fleet.
USS Sioux City was still able to deploy despite not receiving a fix for a class-wide propulsion problem, officials said.
The schism within the GOP raises questions about Congress' ability to keep funding Ukraine aid if Republicans win the majority.
Big Navy is looking to divest itself of several littoral combat ships.
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