USS Savannah LCS-28
Mar 21, 2022 13:10:56 #
The Navy commissioned USS Savannah (LCS-28) on Saturday February 5th in Brunswick, Ga. We were there at Jekyll island camping and went over to take a look. One note is that the builder Austal buys from the company I retired from we sell them most all of their hull material.
The ship is the 14th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship to enter the fleet, according to a news release from the Navy. It is the sixth ship to bear the name Savannah.
The ship was delivered to the Navy by Austal USA in June 2021. Austral constructed Savannah at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard in fewer than three years, according to a news release from the company.
While the ship was commissioned in Brunswick, it will be homeported at Naval Base San Diego, California. It is one wicked ship with the following specs. And yes that top speed is correct
Length. 418
Beam. 104 ft
Draft 14 ft
Propulsion
2× gas turbines, 2× diesel, 4× waterjets
Top speed 54 mph
Range 4,300 nautical miles
The ship is the 14th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship to enter the fleet, according to a news release from the Navy. It is the sixth ship to bear the name Savannah.
The ship was delivered to the Navy by Austal USA in June 2021. Austral constructed Savannah at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard in fewer than three years, according to a news release from the company.
While the ship was commissioned in Brunswick, it will be homeported at Naval Base San Diego, California. It is one wicked ship with the following specs. And yes that top speed is correct
Length. 418
Beam. 104 ft
Draft 14 ft
Propulsion
2× gas turbines, 2× diesel, 4× waterjets
Top speed 54 mph
Range 4,300 nautical miles
Mar 21, 2022 13:32:49 #
kcooke wrote:
The Navy commissioned USS Savannah (LCS-28) on Sat... (show quote)
Sure ain't the Navy I was in, looks like a fun ride. Old Navy, Uss Sperry AS12 sub tender, Uss Iwo Jima LPH 2 helicopter carrier, gator navy. Long ago far far away.
Mar 21, 2022 13:38:14 #
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Mar 21, 2022 14:47:42 #
Wow that is the ugliest war ship I have ever seen. I'd hate to be on that in 30 foot seas 
Mar 21, 2022 15:05:47 #
One Rude Dawg wrote:
Sure ain't the Navy I was in, looks like a fun ride. Old Navy, Uss Sperry AS12 sub tender, Uss Iwo Jima LPH 2 helicopter carrier, gator navy. Long ago far far away.
As Bob Dylan wrote, the times they are a changing. Thank you for your service to our country
Mar 21, 2022 15:07:01 #
Mar 21, 2022 15:18:53 #
NMGal wrote:
The design must be very efficient, but not very pleasing to my eye.
It is very efficient but leans heavily towards function rather than form or asthetics
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Mar 22, 2022 07:12:25 #
kcooke wrote:
It is very efficient but leans heavily towards function rather than form or asthetics
Obviously built for radar stealthiness and possibly to deflect incoming munitions. I hope there is enough deck space for crew to get outside during good weather - it would otherwise be like submarine duty!
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