USS Canberra (LCS-30)
_at_Austal_Shipyards,_Alabama_(USA),_2_June_2022.png) USS Canberra at Austal Shipyards in Alabama.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Canberra |
| Namesake | HMAS Canberra |
| Awarded | 6 October 2017[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA[1] |
| Laid down | 10 March 2020 |
| Launched | 30 March 2021 |
| Sponsored by | Marise Payne[1] |
| Christened | 5 June 2021[2] |
| Acquired | 21 December 2021[3] |
| Identification | Hull number: LCS-30 |
| Motto | Can Do! [4] |
| Status | Home Port San Diego |
| Badge | _Crest.png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Independence-class littoral combat ship |
| Displacement | 2,307 metric tons light, 3,104 metric tons full, 797 metric tons deadweight |
| Length | 127.4 m (418 ft) |
| Beam | 31.6 m (104 ft) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.27 m) |
| Propulsion | 2× gas turbines, 2× diesel, 4× waterjets, retractable Azimuth thruster, 4× diesel generators |
| Speed | 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)+, 47 knots (54 mph; 87 km/h) sprint |
| Range | 4,300 nautical miles (8,000 km; 4,900 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)+ |
| Capacity | 210 tonnes |
| Complement | 40 core crew (8 officers, 32 enlisted) plus up to 35 mission crew |
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USS Canberra (LCS-30) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[1][5] She is the second US ship to be named Canberra, after the Australian cruiser HMAS Canberra, named after the Australian capital city[5] and sunk during the Battle of Savo Island.
Construction and career
Canberra was built in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA.[6] She was christened on 5 June 2021, with Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marise Payne, serving as the ship's sponsor. Arthur Sinodinos, Australia's Ambassador to the United States was in attendance at the ceremony on behalf of Australia.[7]
The US Navy accepted delivery of the ship at Austral USA's facilities in Mobile on 21 December 2021. At this time it was scheduled to be commissioned in mid-2022.[8]
After commissioning, she was home ported at San Diego Naval Base.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Canberra (LCS-30)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Austal USA hosts christening ceremony for the future USS Canberra (LCS 30)" (Press release). Austal USA. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Canberra (LCS 30)" (Press release). NAVSEA. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "USS Canberra (LCS 30)". The Institute of Heraldry. U.S. Army. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b Brown, Andrew (24 February 2018). "Donald Trump announces newest US warship to be named after Canberra". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Canberra". defense.gov. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Canberra (LCS 30)". Naval Sea Systems Command. 22 December 2021.
- ^ "PCU Canberra (LCS 30) Arrives at San Diego Homeport for First Time".
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