USS Canberra (LCS-30)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Canberra.

USS Canberra (LCS-30) on 19 April 2023
History
United States
NameCanberra
NamesakeHMAS Canberra
Awarded6 October 2017[1]
BuilderAustal USA[1]
Laid down10 March 2020
Launched30 March 2021
Sponsored byMarise Payne[1]
Christened5 June 2021[2]
Acquired21 December 2021[3]
Commissioned22 July 2023[4]
HomeportSan Diego
IdentificationHull number: LCS-30
MottoCan Do! [5]
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeIndependence-class littoral combat ship
Displacement2,307 metric tons light, 3,104 metric tons full, 797 metric tons deadweight
Length127.4 m (418 ft)
Beam31.6 m (104 ft)
Draft14 ft (4.27 m)
Propulsion2× General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2× diesel, 4× waterjets, retractable Azimuth thruster, 4× diesel generators
Speed40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)+, 47 knots (54 mph; 87 km/h) sprint
Range4,300 nautical miles (8,000 km; 4,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+
Capacity210 tonnes
Complement40 core crew (8 officers, 32 enlisted) plus up to 35 mission crew
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Sea Giraffe 3D Surface/Air RADAR
  • Bridgemaster-E Navigational RADAR
  • AN/KAX-2 EO/IR sensor for GFC
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • EDO ES-3601 ESM
  • 4× SRBOC rapid bloom chaff launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried2× MH-60R/S Seahawks

USS Canberra (LCS-30) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[1][6] She is the second US ship to be named Canberra, after the Australian cruiser HMAS Canberra, named after the Australian capital[6] and sunk during the Battle of Savo Island.

  1. ^ a b c d "Canberra (LCS-30)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Austal USA hosts christening ceremony for the future USS Canberra (LCS 30)" (Press release). Austal USA. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Canberra (LCS 30)" (Press release). NAVSEA. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ "USS Canberra (LCS 30) Commissions in Sydney" (Press release). United States Navy. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ "USS Canberra (LCS 30)". The Institute of Heraldry. United States Army. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b Brown, Andrew (24 February 2018). "Donald Trump announces newest US warship to be named after Canberra". Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 February 2018.