USS Coronado (LCS-4)
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USS Coronado (LCS-4) will be an . She will be the third ship of the United States Navy
to be named after Coronado, California
. A contract was awarded to General Dynamics
-Bath Iron Works
in May 2009 for the construction of LCS-4.
Coronado will be the second LCS to feature a high-speed trimaran
hull and will be designed to defeat littoral threats and provide access in coastal waters for missions such as mine warfare
, anti-submarine warfare
and surface warfare
. There are two different LCS hull forms – the Independence-class aluminum trimaran, and the semiplaning monohull designed and built by Lockheed Martin
. These seaframes will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called mission packages, which can be changed out quickly. Mission packages are supported by special detachments that will deploy manned and unmanned vehicles and sensors. Coronado is being built by Austal USA
in Mobile, Alabama
.
The ship's keel was laid on December 17, 2009.
In October 2012, Susan Keith is scheduled to commission Coronado just as her mother commissioned the previous ship of that name
in 1966.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
to be named after Coronado, California
Coronado, California
Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,697 at the 2010 census, up from 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive...
. A contract was awarded to General Dynamics
General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation is a U.S. defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world. Its headquarters are in West Falls Church , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Falls Church area.The company has...
-Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works is a major American shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, United States. Since its founding in 1884 , BIW has built private, commercial and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy...
in May 2009 for the construction of LCS-4.
Coronado will be the second LCS to feature a high-speed trimaran
Trimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
hull and will be designed to defeat littoral threats and provide access in coastal waters for missions such as mine warfare
Mine warfare
Mine warfare refers to the use of different types of explosive devices:*Land mine, a weight-triggered explosive device intended to maim or kill people or to destroy vehicles...
, anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines....
and surface warfare
Surface warfare
Modern naval warfare is divided into three operational areas: surface warfare, air warfare and submarine warfare. Each area comprises specialized platforms and strategies used to exploit tactical advantages unique and inherent to that area....
. There are two different LCS hull forms – the Independence-class aluminum trimaran, and the semiplaning monohull designed and built by Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
. These seaframes will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called mission packages, which can be changed out quickly. Mission packages are supported by special detachments that will deploy manned and unmanned vehicles and sensors. Coronado is being built by Austal USA
Austal USA
Austal USA is the American branch of operations for Australia-based shipbuilder Austal. The facility is based in Mobile, Alabama and employs more than 1000 workers with expansions currently underway.-History:...
in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
.
The ship's keel was laid on December 17, 2009.
In October 2012, Susan Keith is scheduled to commission Coronado just as her mother commissioned the previous ship of that name
USS Coronado (AGF-11)
USS Coronado is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city in California. She was designed as an Austin-class amphibious transport dock , one of seven fitted with an additional superstructure level for command ship duties.Her keel was laid down on 1 May 1965 by the Lockheed...
in 1966.