USS Wichita (LCS-13)

USS Wichita underway on 9 April 2021
History
United States
NameWichita
NamesakeWichita
Awarded4 March 2013
BuilderMarinette Marine
Laid down9 February 2015
Launched17 September 2016
Sponsored byKate Lehrer
Christened17 September 2016
Acquired22 August 2018
Commissioned12 January 2019
HomeportMayport
Identification
MottoKeeper of the Seas
StatusActive
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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 (4.0 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) 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
Complement131 Core Crew (Training Ship)
Armament
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilitiesFlight Deck, Hangar Bay
NotesElectrical power is provided by 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines with Hitzinger generator units rated at 800 kW each.

USS Wichita (LCS-13) is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy, the third ship named after Wichita, the largest city in Kansas.

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