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USS Independence (LCS-2) is the lead ship of the Independence-class of littoral combat ships. She is the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the concept of independence. The design was produced by the General Dynamics consortium for the Navy's LCS program, and competes with the Lockheed Martin–designed Freedom variant. [10]
Independence under construction, 2007.. Planning for a class of smaller, agile, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics (partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal) was approved by the Navy, with a contract for two vessels. [24]
LCS-16 USS Tulsa: Independence: 16 February 2019 Naval Base San Diego: Austal USA: LCS-17 USS Indianapolis: Freedom: 26 October 2019 Naval Station Mayport: Marinette Marine: LCS-18 USS Charleston: Independence: 2 March 2019 Naval Base San Diego: Austal USA: LCS-19 USS St. Louis: Freedom: 8 August 2020 Naval Station Mayport: Marinette Marine ...
USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group underway in the Atlantic USS Constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 July 1997 The United States Navy has approximately 470 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 50 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 110 new ships are in either the planning and ordering ...
The USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) was the first ship of its class to enter the U.S. Naval Service in 1970. It serves as a command ship, supporting fleet actions through command, control, communications ...
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Aircraft carriers stored at the NISMF in Bremerton, 2012.From left to right: Independence, Kitty Hawk, Constellation and Ranger. A Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF) is a facility owned by the United States Navy as a holding facility for decommissioned naval vessels, pending determination of their final fate.
Commission date: August 8, 2020 Unit type: Littoral combat ship Class: Freedom-class 22. USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119)