USS Independence on trials

摘要

The uss Independence, LCS-2, second of the US Navy's littoral combat ships, commenced trial in July this year. The 2784 t full load displacement vessel has been built by Austal USA, of Mobile, Alabama, and is trimaran hull form, capable of over 40kts. Power comes from a combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG) plant comprising two GE LM2500 gas turbines and two MTU high-speed diesels, each unit driving a Wartsila waterjet.