Monday, December 6, 2021

Current U.S. Warships: The USS Montgomery (LCS-8)

From the December 2021 Paralyzed Veterans of America calendar.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

An Independence-class  littoral combat ship.

BUILDER:  Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama

LAUNCHED:  August 6, 2014

HOMEPORT:  San Diego

LENGTH:  418 feet

BEAM:  104 feet

DRAFT:  13 feet

CREW: Ship:  8 officers, 32 enlisted and up to 35 mission crew.

ARMAMENT:  One Mk-110 57mm gun, One SeaRam CIWS

AIRCRAFT:  Two MH-60 helicopters.

--Cooter


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