Navy recognition

The future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) arrived for the first time at Naval Base San Diego, where the Navy will commission the Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), June 20.

The LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, while capable of open-ocean tasking and winning against 21st-century coastal threats such as submarines, mines, and swarming small craft. The LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control and deterrence.

The ships are 127.4 m long, with a beam of 31.6 m, and a draft of 3.96m. Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight. The standard ship’s crew is 40, although this can increase depending on the ship’s role with mission-specific personnel.

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