Helicopter facilities and the mission bay dominate the stern of the Independence class. The design for Independence is based on a high-speed trimaran (Benchijigua Express) hull built by Austal (Henderson, Australia). The 418-foot (127 m) surface combatant design requires a …

The Navy originally ordered two Independence-class littoral combat ships, the lead ship Independence (LCS-2) and Coronado (LCS-4), named in March 2009 by then-Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter, with odd numbers being used for …

Jan 12, 2017 · Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Surface Navy Association National Symposium 2017 January 12, 2017 ... Reinforced Stern Ramp Corrosion Improvement in Water-borne Mission Zone Axial Flow Waterjets. Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release 11 Major Improvements Incorporated LCS 2-4-6AF

A littoral combat ship (LCS) is either of two classes of relatively small surface vessels designed for littoral warfare in near-shore operations by the United States Navy. It was "envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy surface combatant capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in the littorals ", [ 1 ] although their ...

The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS-2) transits San Diego Bay on 12 February. "The Independence-class LCS is an entirely new challenge and opportunity for ship drivers," the authors say.

On 8 March 2017, Sister LCS class USS Detroit (LCS-7) successfully test fired a vertical-launched AGM-114 Hellfire missile, the first such launch from a littoral combat ship. The Hellfire system on littoral combat ships is meant to engage smaller agile vessels and strike targets on land.

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May 4, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the USS Independence (LCS-2) Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) / Corvette Warship including pictures.

Oct 14, 2005 · USS Independence (LCS-2) is the lead ship of the Independence -class littoral combat ship. 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]

Stern view of USS Independence (LCS-2) showing the trimaran hull of the General Dynamics littoral combat ship design.