Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) General Characteristics

Class: Freedom Class


Displacement: 3,500 Metric Tons 3,900 Short Tons (Full Load)

Length: 378.3 Feet (115.3 M)

Beam: 57.4 Feet (17.5 M)

Draft: 13 Feet (4 M)

Propulsion:
* 2 Rolls Royce MT-30 36W Gas Turbines
* 2 Colt Pielstick Diesal Engines
* 4 Rolls Royce Waterjets

Speed: 45 Knots (52 MPH)

Range: 3,500 Nautical Miles At 18 Knots

Endurance: 21 Days

Complement:
* 15-50 Core Crew
* 75 Mission Crew
* (Blue And Gold Crews)

Class: Independence Class

Displacement: 2,307 Tons (Light) 3,104 Tons (Full)

Length: 418 Feet (127.4 M)

Beam: 104 Feet (31.6 M)

Draft: 14 Feet (4.27 M)

Propulsion:
* 2 Gas Turbines, 2 Diesel Engines,
* 4 Waterjets
* Retractable Azimuth Thruster
*4 Diesel Generators

Speed: 40 Knots (46 MPH), 47Knots (54 MPH Sprint)

Range: 4,300 Nautical Miles At 20 Knots (23 MPH)

Complement:
* 40 Core Crew (8 Officers, 32 Enlisted)
* Plus Up To 35 Mission Crew