USS Independence, the Navy's First Trimaran
Commissioned in January this year and sent on its maiden voyage in March, the 2,800-ton, 418-foot USS independence LCS 2 is scheduled to become the new face of US' Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), with a fleet of 55 such vessels to be ordered in the years to come.
“LCS is the future of our surface Navy,” Vice Admiral D.C. Curtis, commander of naval surface forces, said back in January. “This program will complement the strengths of larger warships. LCS will be a deterrent of green and brown water threats.”
Being the first trimaran to enter service, the Independence has passed its speed testing with flying colors, managing to reach 45 knots, or nearly 50 mph (80 km/h).
Source: USS Independence, the Navy's First Trimaran
“LCS is the future of our surface Navy,” Vice Admiral D.C. Curtis, commander of naval surface forces, said back in January. “This program will complement the strengths of larger warships. LCS will be a deterrent of green and brown water threats.”
Being the first trimaran to enter service, the Independence has passed its speed testing with flying colors, managing to reach 45 knots, or nearly 50 mph (80 km/h).
Source: USS Independence, the Navy's First Trimaran
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