LCS-1 Freedom

Country:  United States

Class, [Type]: Freedom, [LCS].

Builder: Marinette Marine Corp., Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Launch date: 23 September 2006.

Commission date: 08 November 2008.

Displacement ( tons ): 3.500 at full load.

Dimensions ( metres ): 115 x 17,5 x 3,9

Main machinery: 2 x Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (48,000 hp), 2 x Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B diesel engines (9,100 hp), 4 x Rolls-Royce waterjets.

Speed ( knots ): 47.

Range ( miles ): 4.000 at 18 knots.

Complement: 35-50 core crew + 75 mission crew (rotating).

Guns: 1 x Mk110 57mm, 2 x Mk44 30mm, 4 x 12,7mm.

Missiles:  SAM: 1 x Mk49 launcher for RIM-116 missiles (21); SSN: 24 x Hellfire missiles (if carrying the SUW module).

Military lift: Mission bay is 600m2.

Radar: Air and Surface Search: 1 x EADS North America TRS-3D.

Countermeasures: Decoys: TERMA SKWS decoy launch control sytem; ESM: Argon ST WBR-2000.

Helicopter: 1 x MH-60R/S Seahawk; 2 x MQ-8B Fire Scouts or 1 x MQ-8C Fire Scout.

Callsign: NFRE ()

Comment: Expected to be decomissioned soon.

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