USS Nantucket (LCS-27) is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[1][5] She is the third commissioned ship in naval service named after Nantucket.[5]
 Nantucket after launch
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Nantucket |
| Namesake | Nantucket |
| Awarded | 6 October 2017[1] |
| Builder | Marinette Marine[1] |
| Laid down | 9 October 2019[2] |
| Launched | 7 August 2021[3] |
| Sponsored by | Polly Spencer |
| Christened | 7 August 2021 |
| Commissioned | 16 November 2024 |
| Homeport | Mayport |
| Identification | Hull number: LCS-27 |
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| Status | In active service |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Freedom-class littoral combat ship |
| Length | 378 ft (115 m) |
| Speed | >40 knots (46 mph; 74 km/h) |
Design
editIn 2002, the Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships.[6] The Navy initially ordered two monohull ships from Lockheed Martin, which became known as the Freedom-class littoral combat ships after the first ship of the class, USS Freedom.[6][7] Odd-numbered U.S. Navy littoral combat ships are built using the Freedom-class monohull design, while even-numbered ships are based on a competing design, the trimaran hull Independence-class littoral combat ship from General Dynamics.[6] The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the Freedom-class design.[6] Nantucket is the 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship to be built.
Construction and career
editMarinette Marine was awarded the contract to build the ship on 6 October 2017.[1]
The ship was christened on 7 August 2021 and launched into the Menominee River.[8] Her sponsor was Polly Spencer, wife of Richard V. Spencer, former Secretary of the Navy.[9]
Nantucket was commissioned on 16 November 2024 at Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston under the command of Commander Angela Eickelmann.[10][11] At the time it was commissioned, the ship's home port was identified as Naval Station Mayport near Jacksonville, Florida.[11]
Sources
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This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Nantucket (LCS-27)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Lockheed Martin-Led Team Begins Construction On Navy's Littoral Combat Ship, The Future USS Nantucket" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Littoral Combat Ship 27 (USS Nantucket) Christened And Launched" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "USS Nantucket (LCS 27)". The Institute of Heraldry. U.S. Army. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Secretary of the Navy Names Two Littoral Combat Ships" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 13 February 2018. NNS180213-13. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ O'Rourke, Ronald (4 May 2010). "Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Future USS Nantucket christened at Marinette Marine". wbay.com. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Travis (14 August 2021). "USS Nantucket is ready for action". Boston Globe. pp. B3.
- ^ "Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS Nantucket (LCS 27)" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b Lissauer, Talia (16 November 2024). "New USS Nantucket is ready for active duty after being commissioned in ceremony at Charlestown Navy Yard". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 16 November 2024.