USS Oakland (LCS-24)
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| History | |
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 United States of America | |
| Name | Oakland |
| Namesake | City of Oakland |
| Awarded | 29 December 2010[3] |
| Builder | Austal USA[3] |
| Laid down | 20 July 2018 |
| Launched | 21 July 2019[1] |
| Sponsored by | Kate Brandt |
| Christened | 29 June 2019[4] |
| Acquired | 26 June 2020[2] |
| Motto | Fortitude, Determination, Communication |
| Status | In special service |
| Badge | _Crest.png) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| 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 Oakland (LCS-24) is an Template:Sclass- of the United States Navy.[3] She is the third ship to be named Oakland.[5][6]
Oakland was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. A ceremonial laying of the keel was held at the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile on 20 July 2018. The ship was launched on 21 July 2019 from Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.[1] She was delivered to the United States Navy on 26 June 2020.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Oakland (LCS-24)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Austal USA Celebrates the Christening of Oakland (LCS 24)" (Press release). Austal USA. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Secretary of the Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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