USS Cincinnati (LCS-20)
Littoral combat ship of the United States Navy
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USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[1] She is the fifth ship to be named after Cincinnati, Ohio.[6]
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USS Cincinnati in the Gulf of America on 10 February 2019 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Cincinnati |
| Namesake | Cincinnati |
| Awarded | 29 December 2010[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down | 10 April 2017[2] |
| Launched | 22 May 2018 |
| Sponsored by | Penny Pritzker |
| Christened | 6 May 2018[3] |
| Acquired | 21 June 2019[4] |
| Commissioned | 5 October 2019[5] |
| Home port | San Diego |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Strength in Unity |
| Status | Active |
| Badge | _Crest.png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 & processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 2× MH-60R/S Seahawks |
Design
In 2002, the United States Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships.[7] 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.[7] 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.[7] The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the Independence-class design.[7] On 29 December 2010, the Navy announced that it was awarding Austal USA a contract to build ten additional Independence-class littoral combat ships.[8][9] Cincinnati has a crew of up to 40 sailors and can hold two MH-60R/S Seahawk helicopters.[10]
Construction and career
Cincinnati was christened on 7 May 2018 by former Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker[11] and commissioned on 5 October 2019.[5] She has been assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One.[12] Cincinnati is currently stationed in San Diego, CA.[13]
Awards
- Battle "E" – (2019)
