USS Oakland (LCS-24)

USS Oakland in 8 March 2021
History
United States
NameOakland
NamesakeOakland
Awarded29 December 2010
BuilderAustal USA
Laid down20 July 2018
Launched21 July 2019
Sponsored byKate Brandt
Christened29 June 2019
Acquired26 June 2020
Commissioned17 April 2021
HomeportSan Diego
IdentificationHull number: LCS-24
MottoFortitude, Determination, Communication
StatusActive
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General characteristics
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 &
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 carriedMH-60R/S Seahawks

USS Oakland (LCS-24) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She is the third ship to be named for the City of Oakland, California.