USS FREEDOM LCS 1 |
Keel Laid: June 2, 2005 Christened: September 23, 2006 Commissioned: November 8, 2008 Decommissioned: September 30, 2021 Builder: Marinette Marine, Marinette, WI. Propulsion system: Combined two diesel powerplants and two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines, steerable water jet propulsion Length, overall: 378.3 feet Beam: 57.4 feet Draft: 12.1 feet Displacement: approx. 3000 tons Speed: 40 knots Crew: 70 crew members Aviation: two MH-60R/S or one MH-60R/S and three VTUAV's Armament: - 1 MK 31 Mod 0 RAM Launcher - 1 MK 110 Mod 0 57mm Gun system - 2 MK 46 Mod 2 30mm GWS - 3 MK 26 Mod 17 .50 Cal Machine guns |