In 2002, the U.S. Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships.[5] The Navy initially ordered two trimaran hulled ships from General Dynamics, which became known as the Independence-class littoral combat ships after the first ship of the class, USS Independence.[5] Even-numbered U.S. Navy littoral combat ships are built using the Independence-class trimaran design, while odd-numbered ships are based on a competing design, the conventional monohull Freedom-classlittoral combat ship.[5] The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the Independence-class design.[5] On 29 December 2010, the Navy announced that it was awarding Austal USA a contract to build ten additional Independence-class littoral combat ships.[6][7]
Jackson is the third Independence-class littoral combat ship to be built. Jackson was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.[2]Jackson is the second Independence-class ship to carry standard 7 metres (23 ft) long rigid-hulled inflatable boats and improvements in corrosion protection and propulsion over the original Independence (LCS-2) design.[7]
History
Construction of Jackson began on 1 August 2011 with the first cutting of aluminum at Austal USA's Modular Manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama.[8] The name of the ship was announced on 5 October 2011.[9] The ship was launched on 14 December 2013.[1]Jackson was delivered to the Navy on 11 August 2015 and placed into service that day.[1] The ship was commissioned in a 5 December 2015 ceremony at Gulfport, Mississippi.[2][10] She has been assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One[11]
Jackson underwent the first of three shock trials[12] in waters off Florida on 16 June 2016, and the last being reported having been completed the week prior to 20 July 2016.[13] A charge of 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) was set off at around 100 yards (91 m) with the ship wired with around 260 instruments to record the effects.[14]
On 23 May 2022, Jackson participated in the 28th Annual CARAT exercise with the Royal Thai Navy as a part of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 72. Jackson is attached to DESRON 7 and the US 7th Fleet. The MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter was recently deployed on the ship.[15]
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For other ships with the same name see USS Jackson USS Jackson LCS 6 is an Independence class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy and the first ship to be named for Jackson the capital of Mississippi 2 4 USS Jackson on 18 October 2021HistoryUnited StatesNameJacksonNamesakeJackson 2 Awarded29 December 2010 1 BuilderAustal USA 1 Laid down18 October 2012 1 Launched14 December 2013 1 Sponsored byDr Kate Cochran 2 Acquired11 August 2015 1 Commissioned5 December 2015 2 HomeportSan Diego 1 IdentificationMMSI number 369970885 Hull number LCS 6MottoVictoribus Spolia To The Victors The Spoils StatusActiveBadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeIndependence class littoral combat shipDisplacement2 307 metric tons light 3 104 metric tons full 797 metric tons deadweight 1 Length127 4 m 418 ft 1 Beam31 6 m 104 ft 1 Draft14 ft 4 27 m 1 Propulsion2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 3 4 waterjets retractable Azimuth thruster 4 diesel generatorsSpeed40 knots 47 knots 54 mph 87 km h sprintRange4 300 nautical miles 8 000 km 4 900 mi at 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Capacity210 tonnesComplement40 core crew 8 officers 32 enlisted plus up to 35 mission crewSensors and processing systemsSea Giraffe 3D Surface Air RADAR Bridgemaster E Navigational RADAR AN KAX 2 EO IR sensor for GFCElectronic warfare amp decoysEDO ES 3601 ESM 4 SRBOC rapid bloom chaff launchersArmamentBAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun 4 50 cal 12 7 mm guns 2 aft 2 forward Evolved SeaRAM 11 cell missile launcher Mission modulesAircraft carried2 MH 60R S Seahawks MQ 8 Fire Scout Contents 1 Design 2 History 3 References 4 External linksDesign EditIn 2002 the U S Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships 5 The Navy initially ordered two trimaran hulled ships from General Dynamics which became known as the Independence class littoral combat ships after the first ship of the class USS Independence 5 Even numbered U S Navy littoral combat ships are built using the Independence class trimaran design while odd numbered ships are based on a competing design the conventional monohull Freedom class littoral combat ship 5 The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships including two of the Independence class design 5 On 29 December 2010 the Navy announced that it was awarding Austal USA a contract to build ten additional Independence class littoral combat ships 6 7 Jackson is the third Independence class littoral combat ship to be built Jackson was built by Austal USA in Mobile Alabama 2 Jackson is the second Independence class ship to carry standard 7 metres 23 ft long rigid hulled inflatable boats and improvements in corrosion protection and propulsion over the original Independence LCS 2 design 7 History EditConstruction of Jackson began on 1 August 2011 with the first cutting of aluminum at Austal USA s Modular Manufacturing facility in Mobile Alabama 8 The name of the ship was announced on 5 October 2011 9 The ship was launched on 14 December 2013 1 Jackson was delivered to the Navy on 11 August 2015 and placed into service that day 1 The ship was commissioned in a 5 December 2015 ceremony at Gulfport Mississippi 2 10 She has been assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One 11 Jackson underwent the first of three shock trials 12 in waters off Florida on 16 June 2016 and the last being reported having been completed the week prior to 20 July 2016 13 A charge of 10 000 pounds 4 500 kg was set off at around 100 yards 91 m with the ship wired with around 260 instruments to record the effects 14 On 23 May 2022 Jackson participated in the 28th Annual CARAT exercise with the Royal Thai Navy as a part of the Combined Task Force CTF 72 Jackson is attached to DESRON 7 and the US 7th Fleet The MQ 8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter was recently deployed on the ship 15 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l USS Jackson LCS 6 Naval Vessel Register Retrieved 25 July 2016 a b c d e f Church Kathleen 7 December 2015 USS Jackson LCS 6 Commissioned Press release Navy News Service NNS151207 02 Retrieved 10 December 2015 GE Marine s LM2500 gas turbines to power USS Jackson LCS 6 naval technology com 1 November 2012 Retrieved 16 May 2015 Navy Names Littoral Combat Ships Jackson and Montgomery Press release U S Department of Defense 25 March 2011 243 11 Retrieved 16 May 2015 a b c d US Navy Fact File Littoral Combat Ship Class LCS US Navy Retrieved 30 October 2015 Special from Navy Office of Information 29 December 2010 Littoral Combat Ship Contract Award Announced Press release Navy News Service NNS101229 09 Retrieved 30 October 2015 a b Osborn Kris 27 June 2014 Navy Engineers LCS Changes www dodbuzz com Monster Retrieved 12 July 2014 Building of LCS moves forward UPI 5 August 2011 Retrieved 16 May 2015 U S Navy Christens Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship USS Jackson Shipbuilding Tribune 6 October 2011 Archived from the original on 31 March 2012 Retrieved 8 October 2011 Littoral combat ship USS Jackson commissioned in Gulfport The Clarion Ledger USA Today Network Retrieved 6 December 2015 LCS Squadron 1 public navy mil Retrieved 25 February 2018 Simulated Ship Shock Tests Trials Institute for Defense Analyses CiteSeerX 10 1 1 579 171 Ziezulewicz Geoff 20 July 2016 USS Jackson completes full ship shock trials United Press International Retrieved 7 September 2016 LCS Survives First Shock Test Preps For More Christopher P Cavas Defense News 17 June 2016 accessed 20 June 2016 Bahtic Fatima 26 May 2022 US Navy and Royal Thai Navy conduct CARAT exercise Navaltoday com Retrieved 2 June 2022 This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register which as a U S government publication is in the public domain The entry can be found here External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Jackson LCS 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Jackson LCS 6 amp oldid 1093289700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
