USS Independence (LCS-2) is the sixth warship in the US Independence class of coastal battleships. This warship is known as “bizarre” because it has a 3-hull design that is different from other warships.

USS Independence (LCS-2) is the flagship ship of the littoral combat ship class. This is a high-speed vessel with the latest naval warfare technology specifically designed to combat threats in coastal and shallow water areas, such as speedboats, diesel submarines and water spreaders. pull.

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The ship is manufactured by General Dynamics Corporation for the Navy’s LCS program. Initially, this warship was designed as an аttаck transport ship, but in fact it is equipped with many functions to be able to undertake many different tasks. The ship has a larger flight deck than destroyers and cruisers of the US Navy.

In addition, the three-hull warship can operate at high speed in a short time, reaching speeds of up to 44 knots/h, with a travel reserve of nearly 4,400 nautical miles. The design of LCS-2 is based on the high-speed trihull structure (Benchijigua Express) developed by Austal (Henderson, Australia).

LCS-2 has a three-body aluminum design about 121m long. The ship has a length of 127.4 meters and a displacement of 2,780 tons. LCS-2 is equipped with 57mm cannоn, 12.7mm mаchine gun, 30mm cannоn and missiles. With a payload of 11,000 tons and the ability to install additional functional modules, LCS-2 is capable of performing many missions without having to be restructured.