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'''USS ''Mobile'' (LCS-26)''' is an {{sclass|Independence|littoral combat ship}} of the [[United States Navy]].<ref name="NVR Mobile">{{cite web | url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=LCS26}} | title=Mobile (LCS-26) | publisher=[[Naval Vessel Register]] | access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=AlabamaToday>{{cite news|last1=Lauten|first1=Elizabeth|title=U.S. Navy's next Littoral Combat Ship to be named USS Mobile|url=http://altoday.com/archives/12497-u-s-navys-next-littoral-combat-ship-named-uss-mobile|publisher=Alabama Today|date=22 September 2016|access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref> Named for the city of [[Mobile, Alabama]], she is the fifth ship to carry the name.<ref name="NR-335-16">{{cite press release |url=http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/952519/secretary-of-the-navy-names-two-littoral-combat-ships |title=Secretary of the Navy Names Two Littoral Combat Ships |date=22 September 2016 |number=NR-335-16 |publisher=U.S. Department of Defense |access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="NNS160922-12">{{cite press release |url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=96797 |title=Secretary of the Navy Names Two Littoral Combat Ships |date=22 September 2016 |number=NNS160922-12 |publisher=U.S. Navy |access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref>
'''USS ''Mobile'' (LCS-26)''' is an {{sclass|Independence|littoral combat ship}} of the [[United States Navy]].<ref name="NVR Mobile">{{cite web | url={{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=LCS26}} | title=Mobile (LCS-26) | publisher=[[Naval Vessel Register]] | access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=AlabamaToday>{{cite news|last1=Lauten|first1=Elizabeth|title=U.S. Navy's next Littoral Combat Ship to be named USS Mobile|url=http://altoday.com/archives/12497-u-s-navys-next-littoral-combat-ship-named-uss-mobile|publisher=Alabama Today|date=22 September 2016|access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref> Named for the city of [[Mobile, Alabama]], she is the fifth ship to carry the name.<ref name="NR-335-16">{{cite press release |url=http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/952519/secretary-of-the-navy-names-two-littoral-combat-ships |title=Secretary of the Navy Names Two Littoral Combat Ships |date=22 September 2016 |number=NR-335-16 |publisher=U.S. Department of Defense |access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="NNS160922-12">{{cite press release |url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=96797 |title=Secretary of the Navy Names Two Littoral Combat Ships |date=22 September 2016 |number=NNS160922-12 |publisher=U.S. Navy |access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref>

==Design==
{{main|Independence-class littoral combat ship}}
In 2002, the [[United States Navy]] initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of [[littoral combat ship]]s.<ref name="NavyBG">{{cite web|url=http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4200&tid=1650&ct=4|title=US Navy Fact File: Littoral Combat Ship Class – LCS |publisher=US Navy |access-date=30 October 2015}}</ref> The Navy initially ordered two [[trimaran]] hulled ships from [[General Dynamics]], which became known as the {{sclass|Independence|littoral combat ship}} after the first ship of the class, {{USS|Independence|LCS-2}}.<ref name="NavyBG"/> Even-numbered U.S. Navy littoral combat ships are built using the ''Independence''-class trimaran design, while odd-numbered ships are based on a competing design, the conventional [[monohull]] {{sclass|Freedom|littoral combat ship}}.<ref name="NavyBG"/> The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the ''Independence''-class design.<ref name="NavyBG"/> On 29 December 2010, the Navy announced that it was awarding Austal USA a contract to build ten additional ''Independence''-class littoral combat ships.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=57917 |title=Littoral Combat Ship Contract Award Announced |author=Special from Navy Office of Information |publisher=Navy News Service |id=NNS101229-09 |date=29 December 2010 |access-date=30 October 2015 }}</ref><ref name="DODBuzz LCS Changes">{{cite news |url=http://www.dodbuzz.com/2014/06/27/navy-engineers-lcs-changes/ |title=Navy Engineers LCS Changes |last1=Osborn |first1=Kris |date=27 June 2014 |website=www.dodbuzz.com |publisher=Monster |access-date=12 July 2014}}</ref>


== Construction and career ==
== Construction and career ==

Revision as of 09:32, 2 June 2022

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

USS Mobile on 9 January 2020
History
United States
NameMobile
NamesakeMobile
Awarded31 March 2016[1]
BuilderAustal USA[1][2]
Laid down14 December 2018[3]
Launched11 January 2020
Sponsored byRebecca Byrne
Christened7 December 2019[4]
Acquired9 December 2020[5]
Commissioned22 May 2021[6]
HomeportSan Diego
IdentificationHull number: LCS-26
MottoVictory through Perseverance
StatusActive
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeIndependence-class littoral combat ship
Displacement2,307 metric tons light, 3,104 metric tons full, 797 metric tons deadweight
Length127.4 m (418 ft)
Beam31.6 m (104 ft)
Draft14 ft (4.27 m)
Propulsion2× gas turbines, 2× diesel, 4× waterjets, retractable Azimuth thruster, 4× diesel generators
Speed40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)+, 47 knots (54 mph; 87 km/h) sprint
Range4,300 nautical miles (8,000 km; 4,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+
Capacity210 tonnes
Complement40 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
Aircraft carried

USS Mobile (LCS-26) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[1][7] Named for the city of Mobile, Alabama, she is the fifth ship to carry the name.[8][9]

Design

Main article: Independence-class littoral combat ship

In 2002, the United States Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships.[10] The Navy initially ordered two trimaran hulled ships from General Dynamics, which became known as the Independence-class littoral combat ship after the first ship of the class, USS Independence (LCS-2).[10] Even-numbered U.S. Navy littoral combat ships are built using the Independence-class trimaran design, while odd-numbered ships are based on a competing design, the conventional monohull Freedom-class littoral combat ship.[10] The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the Independence-class design.[10] On 29 December 2010, the Navy announced that it was awarding Austal USA a contract to build ten additional Independence-class littoral combat ships.[11][12]

Construction and career

Mobile was built in her namesake city by Austal USA.[13][14] The Navy accepted delivery of Mobile on 9 December 2020, during a ceremony held at the Austal USA shipyards. Mobile was commissioned on 22 May 2021.[6][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mobile (LCS-26)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Austal Awarded Contract for 26th Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). Austal USA. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Mobile" (Press release). United States Navy. 17 December 2018. NNS181217-11. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. ^ "The Future USS Mobile (LCS 26) is Christened at Austal USA" (Press release). Austal USA. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Austal USA Delivers the Future USS Mobile (LCS 26) to the U.S. Navy" (Press release). Austal USA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Mobile" (Press release). United States Navy. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. ^ Lauten, Elizabeth (22 September 2016). "U.S. Navy's next Littoral Combat Ship to be named USS Mobile". Alabama Today. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Secretary of the Navy Names Two Littoral Combat Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Secretary of the Navy Names Two Littoral Combat Ships" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  10. ^ a b c d "US Navy Fact File: Littoral Combat Ship Class – LCS". US Navy. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  11. ^ Special from Navy Office of Information (29 December 2010). "Littoral Combat Ship Contract Award Announced" (Press release). Navy News Service. NNS101229-09. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  12. ^ Osborn, Kris (27 June 2014). "Navy Engineers LCS Changes". www.dodbuzz.com. Monster. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Littoral Combat Ship Manchester (LCS 14) Completes Acceptance Trials" (Press release). Austal. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  14. ^ Specker, Lawrence (12 December 2017). "Austal makes first cut on LCS 26, the future USS Mobile". Alabama Media Group. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  15. ^ "U.S. Navy Commissions Its 26th Littoral Combat Ship USS Mobile". Naval News. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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