USS Kansas City (LCS-22)

USS Kansas City in San Diego on 24 May 2020
History
United States
NameKansas City
NamesakeKansas City
Awarded29 December 2010
BuilderAustal USA
Laid down15 November 2017
Launched19 October 2018
Sponsored byTracy Davidson
Christened22 September 2018
Acquired12 February 2020
Commissioned20 June 2020
HomeportSan Diego
Identification
MottoUnited We Stand, Divided We Fall
StatusActive
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General characteristics
Class & 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× 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
Complement41 core crew (9 officers, 32 enlisted) plus up to 35 mission crew
Sensors &
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 Kansas City (LCS-22) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She is the third ship to be named for Kansas City, the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri.

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