USS Oakland (LCS-24)

USS Oakland (LCS-24) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[1] She is the third ship to be named Oakland.[5][6]

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

Sister ship USS Independence
History
United States of America
Name: Oakland
Namesake: City of Oakland
Awarded: 29 December 2010[1]
Builder: Austal USA[1]
Laid down: 20 July 2018
Launched: 21 July 2019[2]
Sponsored by: Kate Brandt
Christened: 29 June 2019[3]
Acquired: 26 June 2020[4]
Motto: Fortitude, Determination, Communication
Status: In special service
Badge:
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
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Sea Giraffe 3D Surface/Air RADAR
  • Bridgemaster-E Navigational RADAR
  • AN/KAX-2 EO/IR sensor for GFC
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • EDO ES-3601 ESM
  • 4× SRBOC rapid bloom chaff launchers
Armament:
  • BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 4× .50 cal (12.7 mm) guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
  • Evolved SeaRAM 11 cell missile launcher
  • Mission modules
Aircraft carried:
  • 2× MH-60R/S Seahawks
  • MQ-8 Fire Scout

Oakland was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. A ceremonial laying of the keel was held at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 20 July 2018. The ship was launched on 21 July 2019 from Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.[2] She was delivered to the United States Navy on 26 June 2020.[4]

References
  1. "Oakland (LCS-24)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. "Future USS Oakland Launched" (Press release). United States Navy. 22 July 2019. NNS190722-19. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. "Austal USA Celebrates the Christening of Oakland (LCS 24)" (Press release). Austal USA. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Oakland (LCS 24)" (Press release). United States Navy. 26 June 2020. NNS200626-10. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. "Secretary of the Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. Myers, Meghann (19 August 2015). "SECNAV dubs next littoral combat ship Oakland". Navy Times. Retrieved 19 August 2015.


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