_(cropped).jpg) Indianapolis undergoing acceptance trials in Lake Michigan in 2019
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Indianapolis |
| Namesake | Indianapolis, IN |
| Awarded | 29 December 2010[1] |
| Builder | Marinette Marine[1] |
| Laid down | 18 July 2016[4] |
| Launched | 18 April 2018[1] |
| Sponsored by | Jill Donnelly |
| Christened | 14 April 2018[5] |
| Acquired | 26 July 2019[2] |
| Commissioned | 26 October 2019[3] |
| Homeport | Naval Station Mayport |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Legacy of War |
| Status | In Commission, Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement | 3,500 metric tons (3,900 short tons) full load[7] |
| Length | 378.3 ft (115.3 m) |
| Beam | 57.4 ft (17.5 m) |
| Draft | 13.0 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW gas turbines, 2 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce waterjets |
| Speed | 45 knots (52 mph; 83 km/h) (sea state 3) |
| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)[6] |
| Endurance | 21 days (336 hours) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 11 m RHIB, 40 ft (12 m) high-speed boats |
| Complement | 15 to 50 core crew, 75 mission crew (Blue and Gold crews) |
| Sensors and processing systems | TRS-4D AESA radar |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | |
| Aviation facilities | Flight Deck, Hangar Bay |
| Notes | Electrical power is provided by 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines with Hitzinger generator units rated at 800 kW each. |
USS Indianapolis (LCS-17) is a Template:Sclass- littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She is the fourth vessel in the navy named after Indianapolis, Indiana.[8]
Construction and career
Marinette Marine was awarded the contract to build the ship on 29 December 2010. Construction began on 18 July 2016 and she was launched on 18 April 2018. she is homeported to Naval Station Mayport, Florida and assigned to assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two.
Indianapolis was commissioned in a ceremony at Burns Harbor, Indiana on 26 October 2019.[3][9]
As of March 2020, Indianapolis is billeted to act in the mine countermeasures (MCM) role.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Indianapolis (LCS-17)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Indianapolis (LCS 17)" (Press release). NAVSEA. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship Indianapolis" (Press release). United States Navy. 27 October 2019. NNS191027-08. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Lockheed Martin-Led Team Lays Keel on 17th Littoral Combat Ship". Lockheed Martin. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Lockheed Martin-Led Team Hosts Christening for Future USS INDIANAPOLIS" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Freedom Class LCS Littoral Combat Ship". Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Department of Defense Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). Department of Defense. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "New USS Indianapolis commissioning set for Indiana port". RTV6. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "At the Helm: USS Indianapolis (LCS 17)". 5 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
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