USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[1] She is the fifth ship to be named after Cincinnati, Ohio.[6]
_underway_in_the_Gulf_of_Mexico,_in_2019_(190210-N-NC292-1000).JPG) USS Cincinnati in the Gulf of Mexico on 10 February 2019
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Cincinnati |
| Namesake | Cincinnati |
| Awarded | 29 December 2010[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down | 10 April 2017[2] |
| Launched | 22 May 2018 |
| Sponsored by | Penny Pritzker |
| Christened | 6 May 2018[3] |
| Acquired | 21 June 2019[4] |
| Commissioned | 5 October 2019[5] |
| Homeport | San Diego |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Strength in Unity |
| Status | Active |
| Badge | _Crest.png) |
| 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 |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
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| Aircraft carried | 2× MH-60R/S Seahawks |
Design
editIn 2002, the United States Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships.[7] 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.[7] Even-numbered U.S. 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.[7] The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the Independence-class design.[7] On 29 December 2010, the Navy announced that it was awarding Austal USA a contract to build ten additional Independence-class littoral combat ships.[8][9] Cincinnati has a crew of up to 40 sailors and can hold two MH-60R/S Seahawk helicopters.[10]
Construction and career
editCincinnati was christened on 7 May 2018 by former Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker[11] and commissioned on 5 October 2019.[5] She has been assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One.[12] Cincinnati is currently stationed in San Diego, CA.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cincinnati (LCS-20)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20)" (Press release). United States Navy. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Austal hosts christening for LCS 20" (Press release). Austal. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20)" (Press release). NAVSEA. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Secretary of the Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 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.
- ^ "Navy launches ninth Independence class combat ship the USS Cincinnati". War Is Boring. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ LaPorta, James (7 May 2018). "Littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati christened by Navy". UPI.
Cincinnati councilman and former member of the U.S. Congress, David Mann, spoke at the christening, and former Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker served as the ship's sponsor. Pritzker broke a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow in keeping with time-honored Navy traditions.
- ^ "LCS Squadron 1". public.navy.mil. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "USS Cincinnati (LCS 20)". www.surfpac.navy.mil. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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