Tuesday, June 8, 2021

U.S. Warships: USS Manchester (LCS-14)-- Part 1

From the Paralyzed Veterans  of American June 2021 calendar.

USS MANCHESTER GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

BUILDER:  Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama

LAUNCHED:  May 13, 2016

HOMEPORT:  San Diego, California

DISPLACEMENT:   Approximately 3,104 tons full load

LENGTH:  418 feet

BEAM:  104 feet

CREW:  8 officers, 32 enlisted (two crews, a gold and a blue one)  and up to 35 mission crew.

ARMAMENT:  one Mk-110 57 mm gun, one SeaRam CIWS  (This last item is one powerful weapon.  I had to look it up and it said it was a complete combat weapon system that automatically detects, evaluates engages and performs kill assessment against ASM and high speed  aircraft threats.)

AIRCRAFT:  two MH-60 helicopters

--Cooter


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