U.S.S. Independence
LCS-2
2008
(Argos AS-108)
- Class: Independence - 1 littoral combat ship of 2002
- Type: stabilized trimaran monohull
- Displacement: 2,176 tons light; 2,784 tons full load
- Dimensions: 418' x 104' x 13'
- Machinery: Two gas turbines, two propulsion diesels, two waterjets = 50 knots
- Guns: Bofors 57mm naval gun
- Missiles: Rolling airframe missile (RAM) launcher
- Helicopters: can operate 1 HH-60 Seahawk
- Complement: 26
- Builder: Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama
- Keel Laid: 19 Jan 2006
- Launched: 26 Apr 2008
- Commissioned: 16 Jan 2010
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