Littoral Combat Frigate

A Littoral Combat Frigate at sea

The Littoral Combat Frigate is the current Frigate design used by South Hills, built around speed, manueverability, and ability to operate in shallow waters. It has been in service since 2005.

It is replacing the Greenock Frigate.

Armament

   1x BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each.[8]
   4x .50-cal machine guns
   2x Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm guns
   21x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Surface-to-Air Missiles
   Other weapons as part of mission modules

Aircraft

   1x MH-60R/S SeaHawk
   1x MQ-8 Fire Scout UAV

Concept

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Keigan Sea during commissioning.

The Littoral Combat Frigate design was created in the late 1990's, in response to the need of a fast response naval vessel capable of shore and sea response. The ship only has a draft of about 10 feet, which makes it capable of going within hundreds of yards to shore, making it a perfect shore support and anti-air platform.

Ships in Class

Name	Number	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Home port	Status
Bellevue	LCF-1	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	31 August 2004	11 December 2005	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Keigan Sea	LCF-2	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	13 November 2004	12 November 2005	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Bellevue	LCF-3	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	12 December 2004	12 February 2006	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Bellevue	LCF-4	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	31 May 2005	13 April 2006	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Braddock	LCF-5	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	11 September 2005	1 November 2006	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Glassport	LCF-6	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	1 February 2006	2 March 2007	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Oakdale	LCF-7	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	4 July 2006	3 August 2007	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Elm	LCF-8	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	12 December 2007	1 December 2008	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Brentwood	LCF-9	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	1 March 2009	13 April 2010	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Wall	LCF-10	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	1 July 2010	11 August 2011	Naval Base Matthews	Active
West Elizabeth	LCF-11	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	1 May 2011	2 April 2012	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Madison	LCF-12	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	1 May 2012	3 Juny 2013	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Bunker Hill	LCF-13	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	1 July 2013	11 August 2014	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Montgomery	LCF-14	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding	1 July 2013	11 August 2014	Naval Base Matthews	Active
Kitty Hawk	LCF-15	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding				Laid Down
TBD	LCF-16	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding				Contract awarded
TBD	LCF-17	Matthews Sound Shipbuilding				Contract awarded