USS Savannah (LCS-28) explained

USS Savannah (LCS-28) is an of the United States Navy.[1] [2] She is the sixth ship to be named Savannah.

Design

In 2002, the United States Navy initiated a program to develop the first of a fleet of littoral combat ships.[3] The Navy initially ordered two trimaran hulled ships from General Dynamics, which became known as the after the first ship of the class, .[3] Even-numbered US Navy littoral combat ships are built using the Independence-class trimaran design, while odd-numbered ships are based on a competing design, the conventional monohull .[3] The initial order of littoral combat ships involved a total of four ships, including two of the Independence-class design.[3] On 29 December 2010, the Navy announced that it was awarding Austal USA a contract to build ten additional Independence-class littoral combat ships.[4] [5]

Construction and career

Savannah was built in Mobile, Alabama by Austal USA.[6] Austal delivered Savannah to the Navy, in Mobile on 28 June 2021.[7] Savannah was commissioned on 5 February 2022 in Brunswick, Georgia before sailing to her new home port in San Diego, California.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=LCS28}} Savannah (LCS-28) ]. . 15 February 2018.
  2. Secretary of the Navy Names Two Littoral Combat Ships . 13 February 2018 . NNS180213-13 . U.S. Navy . 15 February 2018.
  3. Web site: US Navy Fact File: Littoral Combat Ship Class – LCS . US Navy . 30 October 2015.
  4. Littoral Combat Ship Contract Award Announced . Special from Navy Office of Information . Navy News Service . NNS101229-09 . 29 December 2010 . 30 October 2015 .
  5. News: Navy Engineers LCS Changes . Osborn . Kris . 27 June 2014 . www.dodbuzz.com . Monster . 12 July 2014.
  6. Littoral Combat Ship Charleston (LCS 18) Completes Acceptance Trails . . 3 August 2018 . 20 September 2018 . ...construction on Savannah (LCS 28) commenced mid-July..
  7. Web site: White. Ryan. Littoral combat ship USS Savannah delivered to U.S. Navy - Naval Post. 30 June 2021 . 2021-06-30. en-US.
  8. Web site: Burkhart. Richard. Newly commissioned by the U.S. Navy, USS Savannah sails out of Port of Brunswick for San Diego. 2022-02-08. Savannah Morning News. en-US.