USS Indianapolis (LCS-17)

USS Indianapolis (LCS-17) is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She is the fourth vessel in the navy named after Indianapolis, Indiana.[8]

For other ships with the same name, see USS Indianapolis.

Indianapolis undergoing acceptance trials in Lake Michigan in 2019
History
United States
Name:	Indianapolis
Namesake:	Indianapolis, IN
Awarded:	29 December 2010[1]
Builder:	Marinette Marine[1]
Laid down:	18 July 2016[2]
Launched:	18 April 2018[1]
Sponsored by:	Jill Donnelly
Christened:	14 April 2018[3]
Acquired:	26 July 2019[4]
Commissioned:	26 October 2019[5]
Homeport:	Naval Station Mayport
Identification:	MMSI number: 368926296 Callsign: NIDP
Motto:	Legacy of War
Status:	In Commission, Active
General characteristics
Class and type:	Freedom-class littoral combat ship
Displacement:	3,500 metric tons (3,900 short tons) full load[6]
Length:	378.3 ft (115.3 m)
Beam:	57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Draft:	13.0 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion:	2 Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW gas turbines, 2 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce waterjets
Speed:	45 knots (52 mph; 83 km/h) (sea state 3)
Range:	3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)[7]
Endurance:	21 days (336 hours)
Boats & landing craft carried:	11 m RHIB, 40 ft (12 m) high-speed boats
Complement:	15 to 50 core crew, 75 mission crew (Blue and Gold crews)
Sensors and processing systems:	TRS-4D AESA radar
Armament:	BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles Honeywell Mk 50 Torpedo NETFIRES PAM missile in the ASuW module 2 .50 cal (12.7 mm) guns can be fitted with up to 4 Bushmaster 30mm guns
Aircraft carried:	2 MH-60R/S Seahawks MQ-8 Fire Scout
Aviation facilities:	Flight Deck, Hangar Bay
Notes:	Electrical power is provided by 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines with Hitzinger generator units rated at 800 kW each.

Indianapolis was commissioned in a ceremony at Burns Harbor, Indiana on 26 October 2019,[5][9] and is assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two.

References

1. "Indianapolis (LCS-17)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
2. "Lockheed Martin-Led Team Lays Keel on 17th Littoral Combat Ship". Lockheed Martin. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
3. "Lockheed Martin-Led Team Hosts Christening for Future USS INDIANAPOLIS" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
4. "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Indianapolis (LCS 17)" (Press release). NAVSEA. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
5. "Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship Indianapolis" (Press release). United States Navy. 27 October 2019. NNS191027-08. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
6. "Littoral Combat Ship Class - LCS". America's Navy. US Navy. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
7. "Freedom Class LCS Littoral Combat Ship". Retrieved 18 June 2015.
8. "Department of Defense Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). Department of Defense. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
9. "New USS Indianapolis commissioning set for Indiana port". RTV6. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

• This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.