Navy to Base First Littoral Combat Ship in San Diego

Navy NewsStand ^ | Dec 3, 2005 | OFFICIAL

[SandRat]

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy announced Dec. 2 that USS Freedom (LCS 1), the first littoral combat ship of the LCS 1 class, will be homeported at Naval Station San Diego, Calif.

Freedom is expected to be delivered to the Navy in December 2006 and arrive in San Diego in early 2007.

Freedom-class ships are designed to counter challenging shallow-water threats in coastal regions, specifically mines, diesel submarines and fast surface craft. A fast, agile, and high-tech surface combatant, they will utilize mission-focused packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute a variety of missions.

On May 27, 2004, the Department of Defense awarded both Lockheed Martin Corp. Maritime Systems & Sensors in Moorestown, N.J., and General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, separate contract options for final system design, with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 LCSs.

Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded the contract option on Dec. 15, 2004, for detail design and construction of the first Flight 0 LCS. Lockheed Martin’s teammates include Gibbs & Cox in Arlington, Va.; Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wis., where the ship was built; as well as Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La.

The homeports of future Freedom-class ships have not yet been determined.

[SandRat]

For more information on the littoral combat ship, visit the LCS Web site at http://peoships.crane.navy.mil/lcs.

040527-O-0000L-003 Washington, D.C. (May 27, 2004) - The U.S. Navy announced today that Lockheed Martin Corporation Ð Maritime Systems & Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., will be one of two defense contracting teams awarded contract options for final system design with options for detail design and construction of up to two Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The LCS is an entirely new breed of U.S. Navy warship. A fast, agile, and networked surface combatant, LCS's modular, focused-mission design will provide Combatant Commanders the required warfighting capabilities and operational flexibility to ensure maritime dominance and access for the joint force. LCS will operate with focused-mission packages that deploy manned and unmanned vehicles to execute missions including, Special Operations Forces (SOF) support, high-speed transit, Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP). Artist concept provided to the U.S. Navy courtesy Lockheed Martin Corporation (RELEASED)

[SandRat]

SES DOG PING!!!

[MadManDan]

That's pretty cool! It would be neat to be a plank owner on that. Now, I can't remember, but a while back I heard of another new class of ship with a similar mission to the old patrol gunboats (my dad was on PG98), one of them was going to be called the Green Bay I believe. This isn't the same thing is it?

[sullivan-fan]

Glad to hear we're getting a new ship. Rep. Murtha made it sound like we couldn't afford to buy any.

[Bahbah]

Rep. Murtha made it sound like we couldn't afford to buy any.

But the sailors on board will no doubt be living hand to mouth, poor things. LOL. Murtha is such a dolt.

[SandRat]

I don't know, but the way I check the service urls, when an announcement is made for the keel laying ceremony I'll get it posted.

[fat city]

You mean that up til now all the combat ships have been figurative?

[SandRat]

Yep just vaporware.

Sorry couldn't resist.

[SubMareener]

Here is the world's REAL first Littoral Combat Ship:

[fat city]

LOL- Hey, I'm impressed.

[Fatuncle]

LOL

Littoral: " ... of, relating to, or situated or growing on or near a shore, especially of the sea." In short, a design change from deep water to shallow water capabilities. After all, we have about the only deep water navy left.

Though China has its ambitions ...

[31M20RedDevil]

Awesome picture of the USS Virginia

You must be proud to have been on her.

What`s that sticking up the stern of that bad girl?

[fat city]

" Though China has its ambitions ..."

LOL- Buying up obsolete, rusted, drydocked old carriers is a "literal" navy, right?

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

a similar mission to the old patrol gunboats (my dad was on PG98)

Sounds like the cyclone class PC.

[Travis McGee]

Is that a seaworthy design, with those big holes in the hull so close to the waterline?

[SubMareener]

Sorry, but the closest I got to the Virginia was helping to write the loosing proposal for her Combat System.

Submarines have a symmetrical rudder, so half of it is out of the water when they are on the surface.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[newzjunkey]

USN is always welcome in San Diego. We look forward to the U.S.S. Freedom crew's arrival.

[Fatuncle]

That is a 'cut away' technical illustration. If you look closely, you will see there are no holes, just that the artist has 'faded' a portion of the shell to show where various items will be located within the hull.

[Travis McGee]

I know, I was just kidding.