USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21)

PCU Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.[7] She is the second ship in naval service named after Minnesota's Twin Cities.[7][8]

USS Freedom, lead ship of the class
History
United States
NameMinneapolis-Saint Paul
NamesakeMinneapolis–Saint Paul
Awarded29 December 2010[1]
BuilderMarinette Marine[1]
Laid down22 February 2018[2]
Launched15 June 2019[3]
Sponsored byJodi J. Greene
Christened15 June 2019
Acquired18 November 2021[4]
Identification
Motto
  • Aut viam invenium aut faciam
  • (I Will Find a Way or Make One)
StatusUnder construction
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type Freedom-class littoral combat ship
Displacement3,500 metric tons (3,900 short tons) (full load)[5]
Length387 ft (118 m)
Beam58 ft (17.7 m)
Draft13.0 ft (3.9 m)
Propulsion2 Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW gas turbines, 2 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce waterjets
Speed45 knots (52 mph; 83 km/h) (sea state 3)
Range3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)[6]
Endurance21 days (504 hours)
Boats & landing
craft carried
11 m RHIB, 40 ft (12 m) high-speed boats
Complement35-50 core crew, 75 mission crew (Rotating crews)
Armament
Aircraft carried
NotesElectrical power is provided by 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines with Hitzinger generator units rated at 800 kW each.

On 29 December 2010, Marinette Marine was awarded the contract to build the ship in Marinette, Wisconsin.[1][9]

The ship was christened at the Marinette, Wisconsin, shipyard in 2019. The commissioning ceremony was expected to take place in the spring of 2021 before a problem with the propulsion system was discovered. The Navy did not provide a timeline for when she is expected to be commissioned or go into service.[10]

References

  1. "Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. "Team Freedom Lays Keel on Nation's 21st Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. "Littoral Combat Ship 21 (Minneapolis-Saint Paul) Christened And Launched" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  4. "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21)" (Press release). United States Navy. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. "Littoral Combat Ship Class - LCS". America's Navy. US Navy. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  6. "LCS Littoral Combat Ship". Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  7. "Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. "Next LCS will be the USS Minneapolis/St. Paul". WLUK FOX 11. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  9. "U.S. Navy Fact File: Littoral Combat Ships". U.S Navy. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  10. The Associated Press (2021-02-03). "Navy postpones USS Minneapolis-St. Paul commissioning after design defect discovered". Defense News.
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