Independence Class

Independence Flight I


Independence Flight II
Status: Never Entered Service [Flight I]; In-Service [Flight II]
Role: Littoral Combat Ship [Flight I]; Guided Missile Frigate [Flight II]
Classification: LCS [Flight I]; FFG [Flight II]
Unit Cost: $250,000,000.00 [Flight I]; $350,000,000.00 [Flight II]
Length: 378.00 ft.
Beam: 57.4 ft.
Draft: 12.80 ft.
Displacement: 3,089.00 long tons [Flight I]; 3,750.00 long tons [Flight II]
Cargo Capacity:
  • Ridgid Hull Inflatable Boat (4)
Sprint Speed: 47 knots [Flight I]; 44 knots [Flight II]
Cruise Speed: 18 knots
Powerplant:
  • 2 Rolls-Royce MT30 Gas Turbines
  • 2 Fairbanks Morse Colt-Pielstick 16PA6B STC Diesel Engines
Power Output:
  • 96,550 shp [gas turbines]; 17,160 shp [diesel]
Shafts:
  • 4 Waterjets
Endurance:
  • Fuel Range: 3,500.00 nautical miles
  • Supplies: 30 days
Aircraft Quantity:
  • 4
Aircraft Maximum Weight:
  • 25,000.00 lb.
Air Wing Composition:
  • MH-60R Sea Hawk (1)
  • MQ-8B Sea Scout (3)
Main Gun:
Secondary Gun:
  • 2 Mark 201 Mod 2 IRC (27MM/70-caliber) with 90 rounds ready and 360 rounds stowed per gun (1 port, 1 starboard)
Small Arms:
  • 4 M31A1 15.5MM HMGs with 140 rounds ready and 1,400 rounds stowed per gun (2 port, 2 starboard)
VLS Missiles:
Other Missiles:
Torpedo Tubes:
CIWS:
MANPADS:
Crew:
  • 4 officers, 47 enlisted, 12 flight crew, 24 SOF
Combat Systems:
Special Notes:

None
Number In Service [EOL]:
  • Flight I: 0
  • Flight II: 28
Users: Imperial Layartebian Navy
Variants: Independence Flight I class - Preliminary model
Independence Flight II class - Modified variant with Mark 41 VLS cells, more powerful sensors, and anti-submarine capabilities
 
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