USS Independence

U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship LCS-2

LCS-2 USS Independence was commissioned in January 2010 and is in active service as of 2011

Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS, Boeing Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawk, BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun

USS Independence

Displacement: approx. 2,200 tons light, 2,800 tons full Dimensions: 127 m length, 32 m beam, 4 m draft Propulsion: — 2 × MTU diesel engines — 2 × General Electric gas turbines Top speed: 81 km/h Complement: 40 core crew plus up to 35 mission crew

Aircraft: — 2 × Boeing MH-60R/S Seahawk Armament: — 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun — 2 × Mk44 Bushmaster II 30 mm chain gun — 1 × Raytheon SeaRAM CIWS — Other weapons as part of mission modules