USS Detroit (LCS-7)

USS Detroit on 30 April 2018
History
United States
NameDetroit
NamesakeDetroit
Awarded17 March 2011
BuilderMarinette Marine
Laid down8 November 2012
Launched18 October 2014
Sponsored byMrs. Barbara Levin
Christened18 October 2014
Acquired12 August 2016
Commissioned22 October 2016
Decommissioned29 September 2023
HomeportNaval Station Mayport
Identification
MottoSwift Vigilance
StatusStricken, Final Disposition Pending
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeFreedom-class littoral combat ship
Displacement3,500 metric tons (3,900 short tons) full load
Length378.3 ft (115.3 m)
Beam57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Draft13.0 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion2 Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW gas turbines, 2 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce waterjets
Speed40 knots (46 mph; 74 km/h) (sea state 3)
Range3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Endurance21 days (336 hours)
Boats & landing
craft carried
11 m RHIB, 40 ft (12 m) high-speed boats
Complement15 to 50 core crew, 75 mission crew (Blue and Gold crews)
Armament
Aircraft carried
NotesElectrical power is provided by 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines with Hitzinger generator units rated at 800 kW each.

USS Detroit (LCS-7) was the fourth Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She is the sixth ship to be named after the city of Detroit, Michigan.