Summary
USS Oakland (LCS-24) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[4] She is the third ship to be named for the City of Oakland, California.[6][7]
 USS Oakland in 8 March 2021
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Oakland |
| Namesake | Oakland |
| Awarded | 29 December 2010[4] |
| Builder | Austal USA[4] |
| Laid down | 20 July 2018 |
| Launched | 21 July 2019[1] |
| Sponsored by | Kate Brandt[5] |
| Christened | 29 June 2019[5] |
| Acquired | 26 June 2020[2] |
| Commissioned | 17 April 2021[3] |
| Homeport | San Diego[3] |
| Identification | Hull number: LCS-24 |
| Motto | Fortitude, Determination, Communication |
| Status | Active |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Independence-class littoral combat ship |
| Displacement | 2,307 metric tons light, 3,104 metric tons full, 797 metric tons deadweight |
| Length | 127.4 m (418 ft) |
| Beam | 31.6 m (104 ft) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.27 m) |
| Propulsion | 2× gas turbines, 2× diesel, 4× waterjets, retractable Azimuth thruster, 4× diesel generators |
| Speed | 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)+, 47 knots (54 mph; 87 km/h) sprint |
| Range | 4,300 nautical miles (8,000 km; 4,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+ |
| Capacity | 210 tonnes |
| Complement | 40 core crew (8 officers, 32 enlisted) plus up to 35 mission crew |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
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| Aircraft carried | 2× MH-60R/S Seahawks |
Design edit
In 2002, the United States Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships.[8] The Navy initially ordered two trimaran hulled ships from General Dynamics, which became known as the Independence-class littoral combat ship after the first ship of the class, USS Independence.[8] Even-numbered US Navy littoral combat ships are built using the Independence-class trimaran design, while odd-numbered ships are based on a competing design, the conventional monohull Freedom-class littoral combat ship.[8] The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the Independence-class design.[8] On 29 December 2010, the Navy announced that it was awarding Austal USA a contract to build ten additional Independence-class littoral combat ships.[9][10]
Construction and career edit
Oakland was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. A ceremonial laying of the keel was held at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 20 July 2018. The ship was christened on 29 June 2019[5] and then launched on 21 July 2019.[1] She was delivered to the Navy on 26 June 2020,[2] and was commissioned on 17 April 2021.[3] The ship was in Honiara, Solomon Islands on 7 August 2022 for ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Navy to Commission USS Oakland This Weekend". usni.org. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Oakland (LCS-24)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "AUSTAL USA CELEBRATES THE CHRISTENING OF OAKLAND (LCS 24)". usa.austal.com. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Secretary of the Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Special from Navy Office of Information (29 December 2010). "Littoral Combat Ship Contract Award Announced" (Press release). Navy News Service. NNS101229-09. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ Osborn, Kris (27 June 2014). "Navy Engineers LCS Changes". www.dodbuzz.com. Monster. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ Cave, Damien (7 August 2022). "A U.S. Return to Guadalcanal, in Another Tense Historical Moment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.