U.S. Warships: USS Independence (LCS-2)-- Part 1: Just the Facts

From the 2021 Paralyzed Veterans of America calendar--  January.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:

BUILDER:  Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama

LAUNCHED:  26 April 2008, Commissioned 16 January 2010

DISPLACEMENT: 3,104 metric tons, full

LENGTH:   418 feet

BEAM:  104 feet

DRAFT:  14 feet

CREW:  43 core crew plus up tom 35 mission crew

ARMAMENT:  

AGM-114L  Hellfire missiles

One  BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun

Four  50 caliber guns (2 aft and 2 forward

One Raytheon SeaRam CIWS

AIRCRAFT CARRIED:

Two mh-60R/S Seahawk

MQ-8 Fire Scout

--Cooter