Mobil,Ala shipbuilder Austal United States on Thursday supplied the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), the 16th Independence- alternative Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) supplied by the firm for the united state Navy.
Delivery papers were joined board the ship and also complied with the conclusion of approval tests throughout which the ship’s significant systems and also tools were examined to show goal preparedness. The ship’s pre-commissioning device will certainly currently prepare the ship for fleet intro.
“Delivering the future USS Santa Barbara is a proud moment for Austal USA shipbuilders who worked extensively with Navy teammates and suppliers from across the nation to produce a capability that will serve our country for years to come,” claimed Rusty Murdaugh, head of state of Austal United States. “The fact that we’re delivering that capability on-time and on-schedule demonstrates our commitment to the warfighter and our nation’s defense.”
LCS are developed to run in near-shore settings and also assistance onward existence, maritime protection, sea control and also prevention objectives. Several Austal United States developed Independence- alternative LCS have actually released to the western Pacific within the in 2014 consisting of USS Jackson (LCS 6), USS Tulsa (LCS 16) and also USS Charleston (LCS 18).
Austal United States is presently building 3 LCS consisting of the lately released future USS Augusta (LCS 34). Final setting up is underway on the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) and also components are incomplete for the future USS Pierre (LCS 38).
Austal United States is likewise building united state Navy Expeditionary Fast Transports and also started building on a Navajo- course Towing, Salvage, and also Rescue Ship (T-ATS) recently. The firm is likewise under agreement for the united state Navy Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium and also as much as 11 Heritage- course Offshore Patrol Cutters for the UNITED STATE Coast Guard.
