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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 was decommissioned in 1998 after 39 years of active service. Stored in recent years at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, the ex-Independence was towed beginning on 10 March 2017 to Brownsville, Texas for scrapping. She arrived on 1 June 2017 and dismantling was completed by early 2019.
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]
In January 2017, the Suquamish Tribe, along with the Puget Soundkeeper and the Washington Environmental Council issued a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Navy for violations of the Clean Water Act, as a consequence of scraping the hull of an aircraft carrier, the USS Independence (CV-62), inside Sinclair Inlet, without an appropriate discharge ...
Aircraft carriers stored at the Bremerton in Bremerton in 2012. From left to right: Independence, Kitty Hawk, Constellation and Ranger. Naval Station Bremerton is a former station of the United States Navy that was merged with Naval Submarine Base Bangor into Naval Base Kitsap in 2004. [1]
USS Canberra: Independence: 22 July 2023 Naval Base San Diego: Austal USA: LCS-31 USS Cleveland: Freedom: Marinette Marine [196] LCS-32 USS Santa Barbara: Independence: 1 April 2023 Naval Base San Diego: Austal USA [195] LCS-34 USS Augusta: Independence: 30 September 2023 Naval Base San Diego: Austal USA: LCS-36 USS Kingsville: Independence: 24 ...
He was assigned to the USS Independence, launched in 1814, a ship of the line, 190 feet long with 74 guns. At the time of Phelps' commission, the vessel had been converted to a 60-gun frigate. [8] [9] Phelps was anxious to go out to sea, but the Independence remained in port for several months.
George Washington Carrier Battle Group (20 May 1994 – 17 November 1994) Source: [36] [37] [38] USS George Washington CVN-73; USS Leyte Gulf CG-55; USS San Jacinto CG-56; USS Barry DDG-52; USS Hewitt DD-966; USS Reid FFG-30; USS John L. Hall FFG-32; USS Rodney M. Davis FFG-60; Maiden voyage for the USS George Washington, also participated in ...