USS Mobile (LCS-26)

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US Mobile - Jan 9 2020 01.jpg
USS Mobile on 9 January 2020
History
United States
NameMobile
NamesakeMobile
Awarded31 March 2016[3]
BuilderAustal USA[3][6]
Laid down14 December 2018[4]
Launched11 January 2020
Sponsored byRebecca Byrne
Christened7 December 2019[5]
Acquired9 December 2020[1]
Commissioned22 May 2021[2]
IdentificationHull number: LCS-26
MottoVictory through Perseverance
StatusDelivered
BadgeUSS Mobile (LCS 26) Crest.png
General characteristics
Class and type Independence-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
  • 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

USS Mobile (LCS-26) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[3][7] Named for the city of Mobile, Alabama, she is the fifth ship to carry the name.[8][9]

Construction and career[]

Mobile was built in her namesake city by Austal USA.[10][11] 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.[2][12]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Mobile" (Press release). United States Navy. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Mobile (LCS-26)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Mobile" (Press release). United States Navy. 17 December 2018. NNS181217-11. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ^ "The Future USS Mobile (LCS 26) is Christened at Austal USA" (Press release). Austal USA. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Austal Awarded Contract for 26th Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). Austal USA. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  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. ^ "Littoral Combat Ship Manchester (LCS 14) Completes Acceptance Trials" (Press release). Austal. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  11. ^ Specker, Lawrence (12 December 2017). "Austal makes first cut on LCS 26, the future USS Mobile". Alabama Media Group. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  12. ^ "U.S. Navy Commissions Its 26th Littoral Combat Ship USS Mobile". Naval News. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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