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]
_(cropped).jpg) Indianapolis undergoing acceptance trials in Lake Michigan in 2019
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| 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 | Mayport |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Legacy of War |
| Status | Active |
| Badge | _Crest.png) |
| 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 |
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| Aircraft carried | |
| 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. |
Design
editIn 2002, the US Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships.[9] The Navy initially ordered two monohull ships from Lockheed Martin, which became known as the Freedom-class littoral combat ships after the first ship of the class, USS Freedom.[9][10] Odd-numbered U.S. Navy littoral combat ships are built using the Freedom-class monohull design, while even-numbered ships are based on a competing design, the trimaran hull Independence-class littoral combat ship from General Dynamics.[9] The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the Freedom-class design.[9] Indianapolis is the tenth Freedom-class littoral combat ship to be built.
Indianapolis includes additional stability improvements over the original Freedom design; the stern transom was lengthened and buoyancy tanks were added to the stern to increase weight service and enhance stability.[11] The ship will also feature automated sensors to allow "conditions-based maintenance" and reduce crew overwork and fatigue issues that Freedom had on her first deployment.[12]
Construction and career
editMarinette Marine was awarded the contract to build the ship on 29 December 2010. Construction began on 18 July 2016 and she was launched on 18 April 2018. she is homeported to Naval Station Mayport, Florida and assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two.
Indianapolis was commissioned in a ceremony at Burns Harbor, Indiana on 26 October 2019.[5][13]
As of March 2020[update], Indianapolis is billeted to act in the mine countermeasures (MCM) role.[14]
On the morning of September 27, 2024, while transiting the Red Sea with Arleigh Burke class destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG-106) and USS Spruance (DDG-111), she was attacked by roughly two dozen missiles and drones launched by Iranian backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. All missiles and drones were intercepted or missed their target outright.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Indianapolis (LCS-17)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Lockheed Martin-Led Team Lays Keel on 17th Littoral Combat Ship". Lockheed Martin. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Lockheed Martin-Led Team Hosts Christening for Future USS INDIANAPOLIS" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Indianapolis (LCS 17)" (Press release). NAVSEA. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship Indianapolis" (Press release). United States Navy. 27 October 2019. NNS191027-08. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Freedom Class LCS Littoral Combat Ship". Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Department of Defense Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). Department of Defense. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ O'Rourke, Ronald (4 May 2010). "Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ Osborn, Kris (27 June 2014). "Navy Engineers LCS Changes". www.dodbuzz.com. Monster. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ Freedberg Jr., Sydney J. (4 April 2014). "Sleepless In Singapore: LCS Is Undermanned & Overworked, Says GAO". breakingdefense.com. Breaking Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "New USS Indianapolis commissioning set for Indiana port". RTV6. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "At the Helm: USS Indianapolis (LCS 17)". 5 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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.
