USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32)

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Sister ship USS Independence
History
United States of America
NameSanta Barbara
NamesakeSanta Barbara, California
Awarded18 September 2018[1]
StatusOn order
General characteristics
Class and typeTemplate:Sclass-
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× 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
  • SRBOC rapid bloom chaff launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried

USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32) will be an Template:Sclass- of the United States Navy.[1][2] She will be the third U.S. Navy ship to be named Santa Barbara.[2]

Santa Barbara will be built in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Santa Barbara (LCS-32)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Secretary of the Navy Names Newest Independence Variant Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 9 October 2018. NNS181009-28. Retrieved 10 October 2018.